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185 Bioregion Teams

5 Theme-Leagues

1 Global Climate League

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Introduction

Step into a new frontier of environmental action with the Global Climate League, where the focus is on the bioregional stage. Whether you're an individual, a company, a school, or a community group - everyone's invited to join this exhilarating venture.

Under the vast umbrella of the Global Climate League, 185 teams emerge, each representing a distinct bioregion on our planet. It's not just a league; it's a movement uniting people worldwide. Picture this: 5 theme-leagues, each with its own set of league-specific standings and a coveted championship.

Now, here's the magic - the teams aren't just made up of players; they encompass everyone in the bioregion contributing to activities related to the 5 key themes. It's a dynamic collaboration where individuals, organizations, and companies join forces, driving impactful change right where it matters most. Welcome to the Global Climate League, where every bioregion becomes a stage for environmental and social transformation.

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Methodologies

League scoring methodologies, goals & indicators

Methodology Profile

Global Climate League

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Global Reporting Initiative

Methodology Indicators & KPIs

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Company circular product design targets

The company has specific targets to increase its circular design of the products and services it offers. Products and Services can be designed to become more circular in many different ways. Design can maximise the durability (extending lifetime of components and materials), reusability (ensuring suitability for second-hand markets), repairability (assembled and produced in a way that the product can easilty be repaired), Disassembly (modular design, reversible connections...), remanufacturing and refurbishment (allowing for the replacement or repair of damaged parts), recyclability (design facilitates the recovery of valuable materials)

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Supply chain traceability

The company discloses the methods it has used to maintain traceability of sourced materials. Supply chain traceability is the process of tracking the provenance and journey of products and their inputs, from the very start of the supply chain through to end-use.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Company waste-related targets

The company has specific waste-related targets. The companies should set waste management/reduction targets/goals to measure its performance and take appropriate actions to manage it. Setting-up targets will provide them a roadmap to align their actions/initiatives to hedge the waste related risks. Targets should be quantified, futuristic, and time-bound.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Waste reduction programmes

Indicator assesses the existence of one or several programmes to reduce the amount of waste produced by the company.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Water resource management programmes

Existence of a programme to improve the company's water resource management. Initiatives and programs can revolve around any aspect of water management i.e. water use, reuse, recycling, water discharge etc. .

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Supplier environmental criteria integration

The company uses environmental criteria when selecting suppliers or sourcing partners. Supplier environmental criteria integration is a method of selecting/sourcing key suppliers on a pre-established set environmental criteria. Criteria may include both quantitative or qualitative environmental criteria. Environmental aspects considered may include some or all of the following aspects (not limited to): material selection, design for process, disassembly, recycling & reuse, packaging; environmental management system and other aspects such as climate change, emissions, air emissions, water, waste, energy consumption, recycle rate, re-use rate etc.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Company virgin resource use reduction targets

The company has specific targets to reduce its use of virgin, non-renewable resources. The company specifies that it has a measurable target in place to ensure that it reduces its use of virgin resources, in absolute volumes and as a proportion of the total material inputs. The company can shift to a greater share of recycled or secondary materials and resources, or move to the use of renewable material sources for manufacturing its products.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Strategy and Planning (Policies, Targets and Action Plans)

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Company external engagement on circular economy topics

To what extent the organisation engages with other stakeholders throughout its value chain but also policymakers and investors to address circular economy-related issues. This indicator can be broken down into the main different stakeholders:Suppliers, Customers, Policymakers, Investors and Financiers, CE initiatives/Networks.Levels of engagement can be broken down into the following: material sourcing contracts, communicating about circular economy benefits and opportunities, informing policy makers, programme for circular economy financing (e.g. circularity-linked loans).

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Supply Chain Fair Labor Practices

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Audited fair labor practices within supply chain and distribution channels

Labor code of conduct for 100% of suppliers and distributors audited by objective 3rd party.

Complete the form (first time only) to download the document, and then click the link to go to the specific page.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Supply Chain Fair Labor Practices

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Living wage paid by all suppliers and distributors in partner network

Living wages paid by 100% of suppliers and distributors

Complete the form (first time only) to download the document, and then click the link to go to the specific page.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Supply Chain Fair Labor Practices

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Fair labor practices throughout supply chain and distribution channels

100% of supply chain & distribution partners reports on Fair labor practices which are audited by objective 3rd party

Complete the form (first time only) to download the document, and then click the link to go to the specific page.

Category:

Governance

Macro-indicator:

Supply Chain and Distribution Channel Reporting

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Report on Stakeholder Structure in the Supply Chain

Full report of supply chain and distribution channel engagement, confirmed by an objective outside 3rd Party

Complete the form (first time only) to download the document, and then click the link to go to the specific page.

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