P01: Policies on Environmental Issues – Above Green

(1 point)

Intent

The intent of this indicator is to assess the existence and scope of policies that address environmental issues. Policies on environmental issues assist organizations with incorporating environmental criteria into their business practices.

Requirements

Select Yes or No

Does the entity have a policy or policies on environmental issues?

Yes
- Provide applicable evidence in file upload or URL format
No
- Provide additional context for the answer provided (not validated, for reporting purposes only)
  
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Supporting evidence is mandatory but is for reporting purposes only.

An entity should report that it has an environmental policy when:

There is a formal policy document in place and not simply a list of general goals and/or commitments.
The policy specifically addresses “the environment” or at least one Environmental issue. For example, a policy on issues such as energy or air pollution.
The policy was in place during the reporting year and applicable to the reporting entity.
The policy applies at the entity level. If the policy is set at the group and/or manager level, then reference must be provided to verify applicability to the reporting entity.

Acceptable evidence may include a formal policy that is in place such as an environmental policy document, official documents or links to online resources describing the entity's environmental policies. Reference can be provided, such as bullets or passages within a policy, to describe the goals or ambition for each issue.

Good practice example: Please refer to this link.

Validation

This indicator is not subject to automatic or manual validation.

Scoring

This indicator consists of a question and an evidence upload. When selecting “Yes” evidence is mandatory, however it is not validated and is for reporting purposes only.

Terminology

Environmental issues: The impact on living and non-living natural systems, including land, air, water and ecosystems. This includes, but is not limited to biodiversity, transport, contamination, GHG emissions, energy, water, waste, natural hazards, supply chain environmental standards, and product and service-related impacts, as well as environmental compliance and expenditures.

Policy: Defines a commitment, direction or intention as formally adopted by the entity.

References

Indicator partially aligned with

PRI Reporting Framework 2018, Direct Infrastructure Supplement, INF 02, INF 13