Assessment & Monitoring Methods Flashcards
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Which ISO standard provides the framework for environmental management systems that includes monitoring and measurement requirements?
Answer: ISO 14001
ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an environmental management system, including obligations to monitor, measure, analyze, and evaluate environmental performance.
A sustainability consultant is evaluating a company's Scope 3 emissions. Which category would include emissions from employee commuting?
Answer: Category 7
Under the GHG Protocol's Scope 3 standard, Category 7 specifically covers employee commuting emissions.
What does the term 'materiality assessment' determine in a sustainability context?
Answer: Which ESG topics are most significant to stakeholders and the business
A materiality assessment identifies and prioritizes ESG issues that are most relevant to both the organization's business performance and stakeholder concerns.
Which tool is most commonly used to assess biodiversity impact by comparing species loss to a reference state?
Answer: Mean Species Abundance (MSA)
Mean Species Abundance (MSA) is the primary metric used in biodiversity footprinting to express the relative abundance of original species compared to undisturbed reference habitat.
In a water risk assessment, what does the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas primarily measure?
Answer: Physical, regulatory, and reputational water risks by location
WRI's Aqueduct Atlas maps physical, regulatory, and reputational water risks globally, helping businesses identify location-specific water-related risks.
Which performance indicator framework is specifically designed for social impact measurement using standardized metrics?
Answer: IRIS+ (Impact Reporting and Investment Standards)
IRIS+ is the generally accepted system managed by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) for measuring, managing, and optimizing impact, with a focus on social outcomes.
What is the primary purpose of a 'baseline assessment' at the start of a sustainability program?
Answer: To establish current performance levels against which future progress can be measured
A baseline assessment documents the current state of sustainability performance, creating a reference point from which improvements can be tracked and reported.