Land, soil and groundwater pollution

PARAMETER121381

This parameter evaluates suppliers' impact on land, soil, and groundwater quality, focusing on their efforts to prevent, mitigate, and manage pollution. The contamination of these natural resources can have long-lasting environmental and health impacts. Assessing this parameter involves examining the suppliers' operational practices, waste management, and mitigation strategies to ensure they are protecting and preserving soil and groundwater integrity.

Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (BME) - Code of Conduct

Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (BME) - Code of Conduct

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM)

Total parameters addressed

12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Forest Management (FM)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Forest Management (FM)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI)

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI)

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Product Module (Higg PM)

Sustainable Apparel Coalition - The Higg Index - Higg Product Module (Higg PM)

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - SmartWay

E

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Environmental impact parameters

Palm Done Right

Palm Done Right

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Operation Clean Sweep (OCS)

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol

U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol

Total parameters addressed

17
This standard covers 17 Social impact parameters
16
This standard covers 16 Environmental impact parameters

Ecovadis CSR Scorecard

Ecovadis CSR Scorecard

Total parameters addressed

10
This standard covers 10 Social impact parameters
14
This standard covers 14 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

MVO Prestatieladder (CSR Performance Ladder)

MVO Prestatieladder (CSR Performance Ladder)

Total parameters addressed

18
This standard covers 18 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) - Farm standard

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) - Farm standard

Total parameters addressed

10
This standard covers 10 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

bluesign

bluesign

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters

Oeko-Tex STeP

Oeko-Tex STeP

Total parameters addressed

14
This standard covers 14 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy - Stewardship Commitment

I

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Organic

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Organic

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS

I

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Total parameters addressed

9
This standard covers 9 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA)

C

Total parameters addressed

23
This standard covers 23 Social impact parameters
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Solidaridad

Solidaridad

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Equalitas

Equalitas

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Made Safe

M

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters

ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

ISO 26000 - Social Responsibility

Total parameters addressed

22
This standard covers 22 Social impact parameters
15
This standard covers 15 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology)

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters

Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability (SQAS)

Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability (SQAS)

Total parameters addressed

12
This standard covers 12 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Cotton USA - U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Cotton USA - U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Total parameters addressed

12
This standard covers 12 Social impact parameters
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Sustainable Forest Management

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) - Sustainable Forest Management

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Standard

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Standard

Total parameters addressed

12
This standard covers 12 Social impact parameters
5
This standard covers 5 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Cradle to Cradle Certified

Cradle to Cradle Certified

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
20
This standard covers 20 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI) - Farm Sustainability Assessment

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI) - Farm Sustainability Assessment

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
18
This standard covers 18 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Dansk Initiativ for Etisk Handel (DIEH)

D

Total parameters addressed

14
This standard covers 14 Social impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Better Cotton - Members

Better Cotton - Members

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
5
This standard covers 5 Environmental impact parameters

The Good Cashmere Standard

The Good Cashmere Standard

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Alpaca Standard (RAS)

T

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Textile Exchange - Responsible Wool Standard (RWS)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

QS certification mark

QS certification mark

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
5
This standard covers 5 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Textile Exchange - Responsible Mohair Standard (RMS)

T

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Red Tractor - Dairy Standard

Red Tractor - Dairy Standard

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Red Tractor - Pork / Beef & Lamb Standard

Red Tractor - Pork / Beef & Lamb Standard

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Workplace Conditions Assessment (WCA)

Workplace Conditions Assessment (WCA)

Total parameters addressed

21
This standard covers 21 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters

Friend of the Sea - Sustainable Aquaculture Certification

Friend of the Sea - Sustainable Aquaculture Certification

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters

Soil Association Certification

Soil Association Certification

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Social impact parameters
19
This standard covers 19 Environmental impact parameters

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Chain of Custody (CoC)

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) - Chain of Custody (CoC)

Total parameters addressed

13
This standard covers 13 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters

Foodsteps

Foodsteps

Total parameters addressed

11
This standard covers 11 Environmental impact parameters

European Water Stewardship (EWS)

European Water Stewardship (EWS)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI)

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI)

Total parameters addressed

19
This standard covers 19 Social impact parameters
16
This standard covers 16 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Red Tractor - Crops & Sugar Beet

Red Tractor - Crops & Sugar Beet

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
11
This standard covers 11 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS)

Initiative for Compliance and Sustainability (ICS)

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters

Bonsucro

Bonsucro

Total parameters addressed

14
This standard covers 14 Social impact parameters
14
This standard covers 14 Environmental impact parameters

B Corporation

B Corporation

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Fairtrade International - Small-Scale Producer Organizations

F

Total parameters addressed

15
This standard covers 15 Social impact parameters
18
This standard covers 18 Environmental impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Supplier management parameters

Etisk Handel Norge

E

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters

California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC)

California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC)

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
3
This standard covers 3 Environmental impact parameters

LandScale

LandScale

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Social impact parameters
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters

EU Ecolabel - Printed Paper, Stationary and Paper Carrier Bags

EU Ecolabel - Printed Paper, Stationary and Paper Carrier Bags

Total parameters addressed

6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters

The Organic Council of Ontario (OCO)

The Organic Council of Ontario (OCO)

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Social impact parameters
11
This standard covers 11 Environmental impact parameters

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU

International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) EU

Total parameters addressed

7
This standard covers 7 Social impact parameters
8
This standard covers 8 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Blue Angel (Blauer Engel) - Products made from Recycled Plastics (DE-UZ 30a)

Blue Angel (Blauer Engel) - Products made from Recycled Plastics (DE-UZ 30a)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy - Dairy Sustainability Alliance

Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy - Dairy Sustainability Alliance

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
12
This standard covers 12 Environmental impact parameters

Quality Assurance International (QAI)

Quality Assurance International (QAI)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Green Food 绿色食品

G

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Environmental impact parameter

Fairtrade International - Trader Standard

Fairtrade International - Trader Standard

Total parameters addressed

8
This standard covers 8 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Supplier management parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI)

Responsible Labor Initiative (RLI)

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Fair for Life

Fair for Life

Total parameters addressed

23
This standard covers 23 Social impact parameters
19
This standard covers 19 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

amfori - Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)

amfori - Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Environmental impact parameters

BREEAM España (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology)

BREEAM España (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology)

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Membership

The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) - Membership

Total parameters addressed

5
This standard covers 5 Social impact parameters
6
This standard covers 6 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

BIOSUISSE ORGANIC

BIOSUISSE ORGANIC

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

GLOBAL Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P.) - Crops

GLOBAL Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P.) - Crops

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
11
This standard covers 11 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

We Forest - Making Earth Cooler

We Forest - Making Earth Cooler

Total parameters addressed

3
This standard covers 3 Social impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Guangdong Province Pollutant Discharge Permit (广东省污染物排放许可证)

Guangdong Province Pollutant Discharge Permit (广东省污染物排放许可证)

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Proposition 65

Proposition 65

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

GLOBAL Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P.) - Aquaculture

GLOBAL Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P.) - Aquaculture

Total parameters addressed

9
This standard covers 9 Social impact parameters
17
This standard covers 17 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter
1
This standard covers 1 Quality parameter

Tamar Water Stewardship Business Board (TWSBB)

Tamar Water Stewardship Business Board (TWSBB)

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Social impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Environmental impact parameters

Canada Organic Trade Association - Canada Organic Certified

Canada Organic Trade Association - Canada Organic Certified

Total parameters addressed

1
This standard covers 1 Social impact parameter
7
This standard covers 7 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter

Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD)

Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD)

Total parameters addressed

2
This standard covers 2 Social impact parameters
4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 ESG evaluation parameter

IWAY - IKEA way for responsible sourcing

IWAY - IKEA way for responsible sourcing

Total parameters addressed

14
This standard covers 14 Social impact parameters
10
This standard covers 10 Environmental impact parameters

BS EN 16636 - European Pest Management Standard

BS EN 16636 - European Pest Management Standard

Total parameters addressed

4
This standard covers 4 Environmental impact parameters

Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

Responsible Business Alliance (RBA)

Total parameters addressed

16
This standard covers 16 Social impact parameters
13
This standard covers 13 Environmental impact parameters
2
This standard covers 2 Supplier management parameters

Fairtrade International - Standard for Hired Labour

F

Total parameters addressed

22
This standard covers 22 Social impact parameters
15
This standard covers 15 Environmental impact parameters
1
This standard covers 1 Supplier management parameter