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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:

Socio-economic

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Working poverty rate, breakdown by sector

The proportion of the employed population living in households that are classified as poor, i.e. have consumption or income levels below a determined national or international poverty line.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Socio-economic

Methodology:

Circle Economy Foundation

Goal:

Wage index (breakdown per sector)

Ratio of the sector's average hourly wage to the national average hourly wage to compare jobs desirability.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Supplier Social Assessment

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using social criteria.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Supplier Social Assessment

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

A. Number of suppliers assessed for social impacts.

B. Number of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts.

C. Significant actual and potential negative social impacts identified in the supply chain.

D. Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which improvements were agreed upon as a result of assessment.

E. Percentage of suppliers identified as having significant actual and potential negative social impacts with which relationships were terminated as a result of assessment, and why.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Training and Education

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Average hours of training per year per employee

Average hours of training that the organization’s employees have undertaken during the reporting period, by:
i. gender;
ii. employee category.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Training and Education

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

Percentage of total employees by gender and by employee category who received a regular performance and career development review during the reporting period.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Training and Education

Methodology:

GRI

Goal:

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

A. Type and scope of programs implemented and assistance provided to upgrade employee skills.

B. Transition assistance programs provided to facilitate continued employability and the management of career endings resulting from retirement or termination of employment.

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Workers in the value chain

Methodology:

ESRS - European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Goal:

Targets related to managing material negative impacts,advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities

See link, plus Section Annexes

Working conditions:
- Secure employment
- Working time
- Adequate wages
- Social dialogue
- Freedom of association, including the existence of work councils
- Collective bargaining
- Work-life balance
- Health and safety

Equal treatment and opportunities for all:
- Gender equality and equal pay for work of equal value
- Training and skills development
- The employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities
- Measures against violence and harassment in the workplace
- Diversity

Other work-related rights:
- Child labour
- Forced labour
- Adequate housing
- Water and sanitation
- Privacy

Category:

Social

Macro-indicator:

Workers in the value chain

Methodology:

ESRS - European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Goal:

Policies related to value chain workers

See link, plus Section Annexes

Working conditions:
- Secure employment
- Working time
- Adequate wages
- Social dialogue
- Freedom of association, including the existence of work councils
- Collective bargaining
- Work-life balance
- Health and safety

Equal treatment and opportunities for all:
- Gender equality and equal pay for work of equal value
- Training and skills development
- The employment and inclusion of persons with disabilities
- Measures against violence and harassment in the workplace
- Diversity

Other work-related rights:
- Child labour
- Forced labour
- Adequate housing
- Water and sanitation
- Privacy

Category:

Socio-economic

Macro-indicator:

Access to remedy

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

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

Disclosure related to whether the entity has mechanisms for access to remedy (i.e. non-state-based grievance mechanisms) for any issues related to working conditions and labour rights.

Learn more about Context-Based Sustainability (CBS)

Category:

Socio-economic

Macro-indicator:

CEO–worker pay ratio

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

To disclose the CEO-to-worker pay ratio for the last 5 years to gauge the degree of progress.

indicates the ratio of total compensation of the highest-paid executive in a company relative to the median compensation of the lowest quartile of employees, with the goal of not exceeing 30:1

Learn more about Context-Based Sustainability (CBS)

Category:

Socio-economic

Macro-indicator:

Caregiving support programmes

Methodology:

SDPI - Sustainable Development Performance Indicators

Goal:

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

All eight defined programmes listed below shall be offered to all full- and part-time employees:
1. Paid parental leave for childbirth or adoption (both maternity and paternity) beyond legal minimum
2. Flextime and/or compressed work weeks
3. Teleworking
4. Access to on-site childcare facilities or subsidized services for longer-term care
5. Emergency back-up childcare services or subsidized support for short-term needs
6. Emergency back-up, paid leave or subsidized support for eldercare
7. Emergency back-up, paid leave or subsidized support for people with disabilities
8. Smooth transition assistance to/from extended leaves

Learn more about Context-Based Sustainability (CBS)

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