Pollutants released to soil by type

Unit :Metric tonnes (t)

Indicator :Pollutants released to environment

Metric Type :Pressure

Frameworks alignment notes

E2-4 28a
C2.0
306-3-b,101-6-c
Nutrient application to soils (from fertilizer application) Other pollution loading to soil (e.g., acidification or toxic chemicals)
Refer to AMR's Shared Goals for alignment to metric
T7, T11

Target example

[Company name] will reduce [pollutant type] in [ecosystem/location] by [target amount, in absolute tonnes, or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Medium

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