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185 Bioregion Teams

5 Theme-Leagues

1 Global Climate League

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League rules, procedures, scoring and so much more!

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

GRI

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Global Reporting Initiative

Methodology Indicators & KPIs

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Internal-economic - financial

Methodology:

Doughnut Economics - Multi Capital Scorecard

Goal:

Social equity

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Internal-economic - financial

Methodology:

Doughnut Economics - Multi Capital Scorecard

Goal:

Gender equality

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Net value added

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose NVA for the last five years to gauge a trend.

The difference between the revenues and the costs of bought-in materials, goods and services. Value added is the wealth the entity has been able to create and that can be distributed among different stakeholders (employees, lenders, authorities and shareholders). Net value added (NVA) consists of value added from which depreciation has been subtracted.

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Percentage of local procurement

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose the percentage of local procurement for the last five years to gauge a trend.

Percentage of local procurement is the proportion of spending of a reporting entity at local suppliers. Costs of local procurement are a general indicator of the extent of an entity’s linkages with the local economy.

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Revenue

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose revenue for the last five years to gauge a trend.

The value generated from the sale of goods or services, or any other use of capital or assets, recognized by an entity in a given reporting period. Usually appears as the top item in an income (profit and loss, P&L) statement.

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Taxes and other payments to the government

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose taxes and other payments to the government for the last five years to gauge a trend.

The amount of taxes (encompassing not only domestic taxes, but also other levies and taxes, such as property taxes or value-added taxes) plus related penalties paid, plus all royalties, licence fees and other payments to the government (certain fees, concessions, contributions or royalty fees imposed on industries that are regulated by the government, e.g. telecommunications,mining, aviation, banking, insurance, dairy, energy and natural resources) for a given period.

Category:

Economic

Macro-indicator:

Total expenditures on Research & Development (R&D)

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose the last five years on (i) whether there has been a policy to align R&D expenditures with sustainability-related goals or performance targets; (ii) whether such targets are set, and (iii) whether these have been achieved.

All costs related to original and planned research undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding (i.e. expenditures on research activities), and which are related to the application of research findings or other knowledge to a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved materials, devices, products, processes, systems or services before the start of commercial production or use (i.e. expenditures on development activities).

Category:

Environment

Macro-indicator:

GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2)

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To gauge the degree of progress, emissions data should be disclosed for the last five years at least.

A measure of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by an organization that contributes to global warming. GHG emissions by an organization shall be no more than zero. The indicator also presents science-based interim thresholds or targets consistent with mitigation pathways that limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Learn more about Context-Based Sustainability (CBS)

Category:

Environment

Macro-indicator:

Life cycle assessment and circularity indicators

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose for the last 5 years to gauge the degree of progress.

Organization should disclose whether it applies LCA to all of its goods and services and whether it tracks circular material inflow and outflow, or the circularity of material flows.

Learn more about Context-Based Sustainability (CBS)

Category:

Environment

Macro-indicator:

Biodiversity

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Humane, Compassionate Treatment of All Animals

Organzation has written policy about commitment to animal welfare and does not participate in harmful or abusive treatment of animals, certified by an outside, independent organization.

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

Category:

Environment

Macro-indicator:

Biodiversity

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Net Zero Biodiversity Impact

Net Zero impact on Biodiversity on sites owned, leased, or managed as well as those adjacent to areas of high biodiversity value.

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

Category:

Environment

Macro-indicator:

Biodiversity

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

For each operational site owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas, the following information:

i. Geographic location;
ii. Subsurface and underground land that may be owned, leased, or managed by the organization;
iii. Position in relation to the protected area (in the area, adjacent to, or containing portions of the protected area) or the high biodiversity value area outside protected areas;
iv. Type of operation (office, manufacturing or production, or extractive);
v. Size of operational site in km2 (or another unit, if appropriate);
vi. Biodiversity value characterized by the attribute of the protected area or area of high biodiversity value outside the protected area (terrestrial, freshwater, or maritime ecosystem);
vii. Biodiversity value characterized by listing of protected status (such as IUCN Protected Area Management Categories, Ramsar Convention, national legislation)

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