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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:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Employment

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

Benefits which are standard for full-time employees of the organization but are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation. These include, as a minimum:
i. life insurance;
ii. health care;
iii. disability and invalidity coverage;
iv. parental leave;
v. retirement provision;
vi. stock ownership;
vii. others.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Expenditure on employee training per year per employee

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose the expenditure on employee training per year per employee for the last five years.

The scale of an entity’s investment in employee training (i.e. in human capital) and the degree to which this investment is made across the entire employee base, in terms of hours of expenditures. The direct and indirect costs of training are to be considered; for example, course fees, trainers’ fees, training facilities, training equipment and related travel costs.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Expenditures on employee health and safety as a proportion of revenue

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose expenditures on employee health and safety as a proportion of revenue for the last five years.

The total expenses incurred by an entity to guarantee employees’ health and safety as a proportion of total revenue.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Fair Wages

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Pay-scale equity among different level employees

Have a written policy about pay-scale equity practices, with no one earning more than 15 times the annual salary of the lowest paid worker, and 0% variance in pay between genders within each pay-scale class.

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

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Fair Wages

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Transparent Reporting on Wages

Full and transparent reporting on wages paid across worker categories and locations

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

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Fair Wages

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Living Wage

Employer pays 250% of the applicable national minimum wage for all employees

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

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Fair Wages

Methodology:

Doshisha University Value Research Center

Goal:

Transparent Reporting on Employees

Reporting includes all employment numbers including - permanent, full-time, part-time, temporary, interns, new hires, departed, gender, & ethnicity within each calendar year.

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

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Forced or Compulsory Labor

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

A. Operations and suppliers considered to have significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor either in terms of:
i. type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier;
ii. countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk.

B. Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

A. Operations and suppliers in which workers’ rights to exercise freedom of association or collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk either in terms of:
i. type of operation (such as manufacturing plant) and supplier;
ii. countries or geographic areas with operations and suppliers considered at risk.

B. Measures taken by the organization in the reporting period intended to support rights to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Health and Safety

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Occupational mortality frequency

Yearly cases of mortality on the workplace, broken down by sector, indicating the level of risk associated with health & safety of a specific sector, which usually suggest a higher expenditure in safety measures.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Health and Safety

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Occupational illnesses

Yearly cases of illnesses diagnosed that can be attributed to professional activities that expose the worker to the factors that caused the illness, indicating the level of risk associated with health & safety of a specific sector, which usually suggest a higher expenditure in safety measures.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Health and Safety

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Employment in excessive working time

Number of employees working more than the contractual hours to determine the percentage of workers working excess hour give an idea of how many jobs can be supported by additional hirings.

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