• Driver of nature change: Pollution/pollution removal

    Wastewater discharged (C2.1)

    Volume of water discharged (m3), split into:

    • Total;
    • Freshwater; and
    • Other.78
    Including:

    • Concentrations of key pollutants in the wastewater discharged, by type of pollutant, referring to sector-specific guidance for types of pollutants; and
    • Temperature of water discharged, where relevant.

    Reporting on volume of water discharged under the core global disclosure metric should additionally be broken down by destination:

    • Original water source;
    • Wider water supply; and
    • Third parties.

    Pollutants and water quality metrics to report under the core global disclosure metric include:

    • Absorbable Organic Halogens (AOX);
    • Nitrogen;
    • Phosphorus;
    • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD); and
    • Total Suspended Solids (TSS) from fibre production, bleaching, recycling and/or other chemical processes; and forest production.

    In determining which pollutants to report, an organisation should also consider the pollutants listed under the pollutants to soil metric (C2.0).

    Ashrafi et al. (2015); IFC (2007b); WBCSD- FSG (2021); WRI and WBCSD (2015)

    78 Freshwater: (≤1,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids). Other: (>1,000 mg/L Total Dissolved Solids). Reference: GRI (2018) GRI 303-4  Water discharge.

    N/A

    N/A

  • Driver of nature change: Pollution/pollution removal

    Waste generation and disposal (C2.2)

    Weight of hazardous and non- hazardous waste generated by type (tonnes), referring to sector- specific guidance for types of waste. Weight of hazardous and non- hazardous waste (tonnes) disposed of, split into:

    • Waste incinerated (with and without energy recovery);
    • Waste sent to landfill; and
    • Other disposal methods.

    Weight of hazardous and non- hazardous waste (tonnes) diverted from landfill, split into waste:

    • Reused;
    • Recycled; and
    • Other recovery operations.

    No further guidance.

    OBJECTIVE 7. EFFICIENT USE OF FIBER RESOURCES

    Performance Measure 7.1. Certified Organizations shall employ appropriate forest harvesting technology and in-woods manufacturing processes to minimize waste and ensure efficient utilization of forest resources where consistent with other SFI Standard objectives.

    Indicator 1. Program or monitoring system to ensure efficient utilization, using provisions such as: a. management of harvest residue (such as slash, limbs, tops) considers economic, social and environmental factors (such as organic and nutrient value to future forests and the potential of increased fuels build-up) and other utilization needs;

  • Driver of nature change: Pollution/pollution removal

    Non-GHG air pollutants (C2.4)

    Non-GHG air pollutants (tonnes) by type:

    • Particulate matter (PM2.5 and/or PM10);
    • Nitrogen oxides (NO2, NO and NO3);
    • Volatile organic compounds (VOC or NMVOC);
    • Sulphur oxides (SO2, SO, SO3, SOX); and
    • Ammonia (NH3).

    Additional pollutants to report under the core global disclosure metric include:

    • Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

    From the list of pollutants under the core global disclosure metric, an organisation should particularly look to include particulate matter from the combustion of wood fuel from the production stage; and sulphur and nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from processing and manufacturing.

    IFC (2007b); SASB (2018a); SASB (2018b); WRI and WBCSD (2015)

    79 Raw material content: % of virgin fossil-fuel feedstock; % of post-consumer recycled feedstock; % of post-industrial recycled feedstock; % of virgin renewable feedstock.

    OBJECTIVE 10. FIRE RESILIENCE AND AWARENESS

    Performance Measure 10.1 On the forests they own or manage, Certified Organizations shall limit susceptibility to undesirable impacts of wildfire, promote healthy and resilient forest conditions through management techniques, actions and/or policies, and support restoration of forests following wildfire damage.

    Indicator 1. Program to evaluate the risk of undesirable impacts of wildfire and the role of fire on the forests they own or manage.

    Indicator 2. Use of stand and landscape level management techniques, actions and/or policies to promote forest health and resilience, and to mitigate the likelihood of undesirable impacts of wildfire, such as, prescribed fire, cultural burning, thinning, or hazardous fuel reduction where appropriate based on risk.

    Indicator 3. Use of management techniques to address wildfire damage, mitigate negative impacts to water and soils, and to promote forest restoration and future forest resilience.