Volume of pollutants removed from land, atmosphere, ocean and freshwater
Unit
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The unit(s) of measurement applicable to the metric.
: Metric tonnes (t)
Indicator
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Indicators were developed by WBCSD. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Pollutants removed from the environment
Metric type
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The category of nature-related metrics. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Response
Framework alignment notes
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The details of a metric’s alignment to each framework, including where the same or similar metric can be found within the listed framework.
TNFD A2.2 Volume of pollutants removed from land, atmosphere, ocean and freshwater
Voluntary P1, P2 Pollutant load reduction: Percentage (or total) pollutant load reduction in mass or volume/year (percentage of pollutant mass/volume)
P3. Excess nutrients removed from the basin: Percentage of excess nutrients removed from the basin
P3. Excess pollutants removed from the basin: Percentage of excess pollutants removed from the basin
PWI P1, P2 Pollutant load reduction: Percentage (or total) pollutant load reduction in mass or volume/year (percentage of pollutant mass/volume)
P3. Excess nutrients removed from the basin: Percentage of excess nutrients removed from the basin
P3. Excess pollutants removed from the basin: Percentage of excess pollutants removed from the basin
Target example
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An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.
[Company name] will increase the volume of pollutants removed from [land, atmosphere, ocean and/or freshwater] at [target location(s)] by [target amount, absolute or percentage] by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Metric assessment
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The relevance and feasibility scores were determined by WBCSD member companies. Learn more on the Methodology page.
Relevance:Medium
Feasibility:Low
Additional Metric Notes
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More details or context about the metric not captured above.
ACT-D stage:
Transform
Maturity stage:
Advancing
Metric Contribution to Action:
Quantifying pollutant removal tracks the effectiveness of cleanup efforts and reduces the long-term impact of water contamination.
Observations/Successes/Challenges:
> Pollutant removal (e.g., tons of plastic collected, CO₂ captured) can be quantified with appropriate monitoring.
> The metric tracks removal volume but not whether it leads to meaningful environmental improvement.
Related actions
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The other actions that the metric is mapped to.
Prevent pollution or contamination of water bodies