Non-GHG air pollution emitted across supply chain by type
Unit
:Metric tonnes (t)
Indicator
:Non-GHG air pollutants
Metric Type
:Pressure
Frameworks alignment notes
Target 11: Restore, Maintain and Enhance Nature’s Contributions to People
This metric is aligned with the requirements of the framework.
TNFD Core Global Disclosure Metric
C2.4
This metric is partially aligned with the requirements of the framework.
GRI 305: Emissions
Disclosure 305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions
This metric is aligned with the requirements of the framework.
This metric is partially aligned with the requirements of the framework.
Target example
[Company name] will reduce [non-GHG pollutant type] in [supply chain stage, e.g., upstream, downstream, or operational] by [target amount, in absolute MT or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Agri-food
Value chain stage
ManufacturingDistribution
Metric assessment
Relevance:
High
Feasibility:
High
Related Actions
Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution
Prevent pollution and contamination from processing and food manufacturing
Additional Metric Notes
Rationale:
Air pollution is a major anthropogenic pressure on the natural environment. Understanding non-GHG pollutant emissions allows for the measurement of the pressure that an organization’s activities place on nature.
Key resources:
FAOSTAT
Additional/complementary metrics:
Disaggregation by emission species: particulate matter (PM2.5 and/or PM10), nitrogen oxide (NO2, NO and NO3), Volatile organic compounds (VOC, NMVOC), Sulphur oxides (SO, SO2, SO3, SOx), Ammonia (NH3)