Percentage of revenue from products containing hazardous substances

Unit

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: Percentage (%)

Indicator

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: Pollutants released to environment

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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CDP Water Security Voluntary W1.4a What percentage of your company's revenue is associated with products containing substances classified as hazardous by a regulatory authority?

Target example

[Company name] will reduce the quantity of products containing hazardous substances in its entire production system to [target percentage]% by [target year], compared to a baseline of [baseline percentage]% in [baseline year].

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Low

Feasibility: High

Additional Metric Notes

ACT-D stage: Disclose Maturity stage: Advancing Metric Contribution to Action: Tracking this metric supports the reduction of harmful substances and promotes the adoption of safer alternatives in water stewardship practices. Observations/Sucesses/Challenges: > Helps identify companies that may be financially dependent on harmful substances and vulnerable to regulatory shifts. > The definition of "hazardous substances" can vary across industries and geographies. > Doesn't measure actual environmental harm. >

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