Pollution released to soil by type
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
GBF Target 7
GRI 101-6-c For each site reported under 101-5-a where its activities lead or could lead to pollution, report the quantity and the type of each pollutant generated;
TNFD C2.0 Pollutants released to soil by type, referring to sector-specific guidance on types of pollutants.
For EN/HB: No further sector specific guidance. Refer to the core global disclosure metric no further guidance (refer to the core global metric).
For RE/RS: Pollutants to report under this core global disclosure metric include:
• Pesticides used in landscaped areas by toxicity hazard level (either extremely hazardous, highly hazardous, moderately hazardous, slightly hazardous, or unlikely to present an acute hazard);
• Chemical nitrogen fertilisers used in landscaped areas by source (tonnes of nitrogen); and
• Mineral phosphorus fertilisers used in landscaped areas by source (tonnes of phosphorus) For CM: In reporting this core global disclosure metric, an organisation should include pollutants released to soil that include any cement kiln dust, metal pollutants (mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), thallium (Tl), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn) and vanadium (V)), toxins and any other types of soil pollutants released by the organisation.
Target example
[Company name] will reduce the volume of [pollutant type] released to soil at [target location(s)] by [target amount, absolute or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Value chain stage
Raw Materials
Manufacturing
End of Life
Metric assessment
Relevance: High
Feasibility: High