Anti-Corruption Issues – Anti-corruption issues pertain to the challenges and measures targeted at preventing and combating corruption across different sectors. This includes actions like promoting transparency, enforcing ethical standards, and holding individuals and institutions accountable to maintain integrity and fairness.
Anti-Harassment Policy – As defined by the law.
Board Committees – a small working group identified by the board, consisting of board members, for the purpose of supporting the board’s work.
Board Members – A board of directors is the governing body of a company, elected by shareholders in the case of public companies to set strategy and oversee management.
Business Ambition for 1.5 degrees – By setting a net-zero target in line with a 1.5°C future — our only future — businesses can make their critical contribution to limiting the worst impacts of climate change.
Childcare Support – A benefit where the employer covers part or all of an employee’s childcare costs. Childcare employee benefits include paying for childcare service or providing the dependent care services that employers hire for their child aged 0-7.
Code of Conduct – a set of rules which is commonly written for employees of a company, which protects the business and informs the employees of the company’s expectations.
Code of Ethics Policy – sets out an organization’s ethical guidelines and best practices to follow to create a respectful and inclusive work environment.
Communication and Disclosure Policy – company is fulfilling its obligations to ensure that all information relevant and material to the Company’s shareholders and the market is disclosed.
Community Investment – situations and investment products that are intended to support economically disadvantaged communities.
Compensation – total compensation per board member
Consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption – the percentage of energy which is made/sourced from renewable energy resources.
Diversity and Inclusion Policy – as defined by law.
Downstream Emissions – refer to the emissions created from using or disposing of a company’s product or service. For instance, if a company makes cars, the emissions that result from using those cars would be considered downstream emissions.
Energy Consumption per Net Value Added – is a measure used to assess the efficiency of energy utilization within an economic context. It quantifies the amount of energy required to produce a unit of economic output, factoring in the net value added after deducting the costs of inputs. Lower values indicate higher energy efficiency, reflecting the ability to generate greater economic output with less energy input.
ESG Policy – An ESG policy is a documented business approach to ESG issues. This policy needs to be built around the three pillars of ESG, outlining its purpose and responsibility to its stakeholders.
Gender Diversity – the equitable or fair representation of people of different genders within the organization.
Gender Pay Gaps – is a measure of how we value the contribution of men and women in the workforce. Expressed as a percentage or a dollar figure it shows the difference between the average earnings of women and men.
GHG Protocol – GHG Protocol establishes comprehensive global standardized frameworks to measure and manage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from private and public sector operations, value chains and mitigation actions.
Green Investment – Green investment refers to the allocation of financial resources, such as capital, funds, or assets, into projects, businesses, or initiatives that have a positive impact on the environment and contribute to sustainability goals.
Hazardous Waste – a waste with properties that make it potentially dangerous or harmful to human health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, or contained gases.
HSE policy – A health and safety policy needs to be in compliance with local laws and regulations. It explains how an employer, will manage health and safety in business. It should clearly say who does what, when and how.
Human Resource Policy – a set of guidelines, principles, and rules that an organization establishes to govern the management of its workforce. These policies outline the organization’s approach to various aspects of employment and employee relations, and they serve as a framework for decision-making and behavior within the organization.
Labour Rights and Standards – As defined and recommended by the Labour department and ILO. Labour standards are those that are applied to the way workers are treated. The term covers a wide range of things: from use of child labour and forced labour, to the right to organize trade unions and to strike, minimum wages, health and safety conditions, and working hours.
Material Upstream – The upstream stage of the production process involves searching for and extracting raw materials.
Measurable Targets – With specific criteria that measure your progress toward the accomplishment of the goal. Achievable: Attainable, Realistic and Timely.
Microenterprises – A microenterprise is a very small-scale business entity characterized by its minimal size in terms of employees, assets, and revenue.
Net Value Added – Net value added is the value of output less the values of both intermediate consumption and consumption of fixed capital.
Net-Zero Emissions – The SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard is the world’s only framework for corporate net-zero target setting in line with climate science. It includes the guidance, criteria, and recommendations companies need to set science-based net-zero targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Parental Leave – in accordance with the federal and provincial law (which ever you fall under)
PM 2.5 Emissions -Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) refers to tiny black particles, also known as black carbon or soot, that are a significant constituent of air pollution. They are emitted alongside other pollutants during the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass.
Return to Work Program – A return to work (RTW) program is a legally required written plan designed to outline the requirements of an injured and/or unwell employee returning to work.
Scope 1 Emissions – emissions are direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by an organization.
Scope 2 Emissions – emissions are indirect GHG emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
Scope 3 Emissions – encompasses emissions that are not produced by the company itself and are not the result of activities from assets owned or controlled by them, but by those that it’s indirectly responsible for up and down its value chain.
Single‑Use Plastics – goods that are made primarily from fossil fuel–based chemicals (petrochemicals) and are meant to be disposed of right after use.
Social Impact – any significant or positive changes that solve or at least address social injustice and challenges.
Supplier Code of Conduct – serves as a tool for ensuring that suppliers align with the company’s sustainability goals and values. It typically covers areas such as labor practices, human rights, environmental impact, diversity and inclusion, and business ethics, aiming to promote responsible business practices throughout the supply chain.
Supplier Diversity Programme – organization’s efforts to include suppliers in its supply chain and sourcing process that are owned by a minority or disadvantaged group.
Target Beneficiaries – also called the target group or the target beneficiaries of your project, are those who will benefit from your project.
Total Compensation per Board Members – the remuneration, expressed in terms of a cash amount, earned by a director for service on the board including, without limitation, a retainer, meeting fees and chairperson’s fees.
UNGC – Communication on Progress – intended as a mechanism to inform company stakeholders (e.g., investors, consumers, civil society, governments, etc.) on progress made in implementing the ten principles.
UNWEP -Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, the WEPs are informed by international labour and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Value Chain – refers to the sequence of activities that a company or organization undertakes to create, deliver, and capture value for its customers and stakeholders.
Waste Management – refers to the systematic collection, transportation, disposal, and recycling or treatment of waste materials generated by human activities. The primary goal of waste management is to minimize the negative impacts of waste on human health and the environment while efficiently utilizing resources and promoting sustainability.
Waste Reused, Re-manufactured and Recycled – These concepts are central to sustainable waste management practices, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of waste generation and disposal while conserving resources and minimizing pollution.
Water Efficiency – Water efficiency refers to the effective utilization of water resources to accomplish desired outcomes while minimizing waste and reducing the negative environmental impacts associated with excessive water consumption. It involves employing technologies, practices, and behaviors that enable the optimal use of water for various purposes, such as domestic, agricultural, industrial, and commercial activities.
Whistle Blowing Policy – reporting by employees of suspected misconduct, illegal acts or failure to act within the company. The aim of this policy is to encourage employees and others who have serious concerns about any aspect of the employees work to come forward and voice those concerns.