Percentage of total emissions of pollutants to soil occurring in areas at water risk and/or of high-water stress
Unit
:Percentage (%)
Indicator
:Pollutants released to environment
Metric Type
:Pressure
Frameworks alignment notes
E2-4 AR 23c (may)
Target 7
Target example
[Company name] will reduce the total emissions of pollutants to soils occurring in areas at water risk and/or high water stress by [target amount, absolute or percentage] by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Built Environment
Value chain stage
Raw MaterialsManufacturingEnd of Life
Metric assessment
Relevance:
High
Feasibility:
Low
Related Actions
Increase use of bio-based chemicals, adhesives and coatings
Optimize waste segregation processes to facilitate upcycling, reuse or sale of byproducts of wastestreams
Ensure safe landfill disposal sites (e.g., regulation, planning and management)
Adopt extended producer responsibility models to control end-of-life waste