Pollutants emitted to water split by type

Unit : Kilograms (kg), Tonnes (t)

Indicator : Pollutants released to environment

Metric Type : Pressure

Frameworks alignment notes

Forest, Pulp and Paper C2.1 Concentrations of key pollutants in the wastewater discharged, by type of pollutant (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, COD, TSS, AOX)
101 Biodiversity 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 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 ESRS E1 Climate Change ( 65 ) ESRS E2 E2-4 AR 21. The volume of pollutants shall be presented in appropriate mass units, for example tonnes or kilogrammes. ESRS E2 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.
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).
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

Forest

Value chain stage

Manufacturing

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Medium

Additional information

Product Category: Textiles, Innovative bio-based products, Biomass energy, Pulp and paper, Timber and wood products

Location: Urban, Rural

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