Concentrations of key pollutants in wastewater, by type of pollutant

Unit

: Milligrams per liter (mg/l), Micrograms per liter (ug/l)

Indicator

: Wastewater discharged

Metric type

: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

AWS 1.3.4 and 1.3.5

ESRS E2-4

GBF Target 7

GRI 303-4

TNFD C2.1

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

[Company name] will reduce the concentration of [pollutant type] in wastewater by [target amount, kg or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Agri-food

Value chain stage

Raw Materials

Metric assessment

Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: Medium

Related actions

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

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Concentrations of key pollutants in wastewater, by type of pollutant

Framework alignment notes

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions from the operations and land use activities at sourcing locations

Prevent pollution and contamination from operations and land use activities

Concentrations of key pollutants in wastewater, by type of pollutant

Framework alignment notes

Target example i An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions from the operations and land use activities at sourcing locations

Prevent pollution and contamination from operations and land use activities

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.