Soil erosion on site

Unit

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: Cubic meters (m³)

Indicator

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: Soil loss and degradation

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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Target 1
Proposed additonal sector metric for BE in draft document of December 2023: Soil erosion on site (m³), measured as the average change in soil depth, multiplied by the area under management. Extent of land/freshwater/ocean ecosystem that is sustainably managed (km²) by type of ecosystem and type of business activity. For EN/HB: Additional disclosure indicator or metric

Target example

[Company name] will reduce soil erosion in [target location(s)] by [target amount, in absolute m3, or percentage] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Built Environment

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials Manufacturing Use

Metric assessment

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Relevance: Low

Feasibility: Medium

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