Volume of pollutants removed from land, atmosphere, ocean and freshwater
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
Target example
[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
Relevance: Medium
Feasibility: Low
Additional Metric Notes
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/Sucesses/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.