• Driver of nature change: Pollution/ pollution removal

    Pollutants released to soil split by type (C2.0)

    Pollutants released to soil (tonnes) by type, referring to sector-specific guidance on types of pollutants

    Pollutants to report under the core global disclosure metric include:

    • Pesticides from forestry operations;
    • Nitrogen;
    • Phosphorus;
    • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); and
    • Ash (e.g. from boilers in processing and manufacturing activities).
    In determining which pollutants to report, an organisation should consider:

    • The FAO and WHO definitions of highly hazardous pesticides, with an emphasis on extremely hazardous and highly hazardous pesticides (class 1A and 1B, respectively);
    • The chemicals included in the list of banned persistent organic pollutants (POPs) of the Stockholm Convention;
    • Other pollutants that are not inherently hazardous, but where significant quantities or poor disposal practices may be damaging, including fertilisers, wood debris and bark accumulation from forestry operations, non-recyclable paper, rejects from recycling processes or other solid waste; and
    • Pollutants of concern identified during engagement with stakeholder groups.

    Ashrafi et al. (2015); IFC (2007); OECD and UNEP (2013); UNEP and WHO (2016); The Stockholm Convention (2001); WBCSD-FSG (2022); WHO (2019); WRI and WBCSD (2015)

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  • Driver of nature change: Pollution/pollution removal

    Plastic pollution (C2.3)

    Plastic footprint as measured by total weight (tonnes) of plastics (polymers, durable goods and packaging) used or sold broken down into the raw material content.79

    For plastic packaging, percentage of plastics that is:

    • Re-usable;
    • Compostable;
    • Technically recyclable; and
    • Recyclable in practice and at scale.

    No further guidance.

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