Pollutants emitted to water split by type
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
TNFD Forest, Pulp and Paper
C2.1 Concentrations of key pollutants in the wastewater discharged, by type of pollutant (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, COD, TSS, AOX)
GRI 101-6-c For each site where its activities lead or could lead to pollution, report the quantity and the type of each pollutant generated;
ESRS E2-4 28a Each pollutant listed in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (64) (European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register “E-PRTR Regulation”) emitted to air, water and soil, with the exception of emissions of GHGs which are disclosed in accordance with E1 Climate Change (65)
E2-4 AR 21 The volume of pollutants shall be presented in appropriate mass units, for example tonnes or kilogrammes
E2-4 AR 22 The information required under this Disclosure Requirement shall be provided at the level of the reporting undertaking. However, the undertaking may disclose additional breakdown including information at site level or a breakdown of its emissions by type of source, by sector or by geographical area.
CDP Water
9.2.10 - Provide details of your organization’s emissions of nitrates, phosphates, pesticides, and other priority substances to water in the reporting year
9.2 Water discharge quality data – by standard effluent parameters: Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), or Total
Suspended Solids (TSS).
SBTN: Freshwater
Nutrient loading to freshwater via wastewater: Rate of nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) loading in wastewater streams (kg N/month and kg P/month, or kg N/year and kg P/year), indicating discharge directly to the environment.
Target example
[Company name] will reduce [pollutant type] emissions per [relative unit] by [target amount]% by [target year] compared to the [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Value chain stage
Manufacturing
Metric assessment
Relevance: High
Feasibility: Medium
Additional information
Product Category
Location