Volume of pollutants removed from land, atmosphere, ocean and freshwater

Unit

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: Metric tonnes (t)

Indicator

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: Pollutants removed from the environment

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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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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[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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Relevance: Medium
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Feasibility: Low
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Additional Metric Notes
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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 and 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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Prevent pollution or contamination of water bodies

Prevent pollution or contamination of water bodies

Description