If 'No', list the name of the business Organization, (i.e., division, group or unit) for which you are reporting

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1 Participant Reporting date From the list below, indicate to which Department you are primarily assigned Other If you have selected 'other' please provide details; Name: Title: Telephone: From the list below, indicate the Department to which this person is primarily assigned Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) If you have selected 'other' please provide details; Organization Are you reporting for the entire company, including all business operations? Yes If 'No', list the name of the business Organization, (i.e., division, group or unit) for which you are reporting What was the Organization's total sales/revenue dollars for the most recently completed fiscal year? What is the total number of employees in the Organization for which you are reporting? Is the Organization you are reporting on a Manufacturer or Non-Manufacturer? Please choose below: Non-Manufacturer

2 If you are reporting as a manufacturer what percent of your Organization's manufacturing is domestic? Provide your Organization's NAICS (North American Industrial Classification System) codes that correspond to the goods and services provided to your utility clients: a. Primary NAICS code (6-digits): b. Secondary NAICS codes (6-digits): Environmental Management System Select the option that most accurately describes your organization from the checkboxes below a) Roles, responsibilities and accountabilities: There are no environmental roles or responsibilities at the company Environmental roles/responsibilities/accountabilities are not formally defined, but may be informally recognized An environmental point person is formally assigned with overall responsibility for ensuring applicable requirements and commitments are implemented at the company, or for a project Accountabilities and job-specific responsibilities are actively in place from management to applicable individual contributors Accountability for environmental management at the company is formally assigned to top or executive management of the company, and/or there is Board of Director level review and responsibility for environmental sustainability performance. b) Environmental Policy: Not in place at this time A commitment to meeting applicable environmental legal requirements A written environmental policy is in place that includes mention of environmental sustainability beyond compliance The policy addresses sustainability issues specific to the nature and scale of company operations, including key upstream impacts The policy addresses upstream (supplier/contractor performance) and downstream (product use and end of life) issues, and/or there is a policy level commitment to lead industry transformation in sustainability c) Environmental Assessment: Topic scope: There is no assessment of environmental issues The scope is dictated by regulatory requirements The scope extends beyond regulatory requirements to risk assessment The scope extends beyond compliance and risk to include review of environmental impacts, issues and opportunities based on, for example, a life-cycle assessment (LCA) approach, "duty of care" and/or stakeholder considerations The process and process outputs are reviewed and vetted by a credible third party d) Environmental Assessment: Physical scope There is no assessment of environmental issues The scope is limited to ad hoc activities, products or services The scope includes company operations The scope of the assessment includes all company operations activities, products or services The scope includes relevant upstream/ downstream issues

3 e) Management System: Controls, improvement plans and monitoring/measurement There are no environmental controls, improvement plans or monitoring/measurements in place Focus is on ensuring and demonstrating regulatory compliance Focus is on compliance and mitigating significant environmental risks Opportunities for improving the management of environmental risks/opportunities are systematically identified and implemented Improvement planning includes benchmarking and research to identify best practices for focus areas, and/or embedding pollution prevention and eco-efficiency principles into product/service/ project design and operations f) Management System Rigor There is no environmental sustainability management system There is a partial system in place; the system is primarily informal/undocumented There is a comprehensive system in place with some formal documented elements The system conforms with a recognized international standard, and includes continuous improvement The system is periodically audited by an independent third party Please check the applicable options: Conformant Certified ISO EMAS Other Year (most recent validated certification) g) Environmental Reporting Not in place at this time Limited internal, compliance-focused reporting Company-wide internal reporting, including to Board of Directors, on key environmental issues/risks External reporting on environmental issues beyond compliance and risk External, 3rd party validated reporting of quantitative performance results against KPIs, including description of challenges Environmental Performance Measurement and Goals Quantitative Data is 3rd Measured Performance data Category improvement party and trended? publicly reported target in place? verified Energy consumption N/A N/A N/A N/A Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions N/A N/A N/A N/A Ozone Depleting Substances N/A N/A N/A N/A Water consumption N/A N/A N/A N/A Waste generation N/A N/A N/A N/A Compliance N/A N/A N/A N/A

4 Additional Questions Alliance Supplier Sustainability Survey 2017 Energy Consumption. Please provide your company's most recently completed annual data Unit of measure (please select): Giga Joules Total Energy consumption Electricity Natural Gas Gasoline Diesel Renewable Other: Category Value If no, please complete the following; Greenhouse Gas Emissions If yes, please check all the following that apply to your company s scope of measurement; GHG Emissions Full scope reported? Partially reported Scope 1 If partially reported, please provide brief explanation Scope 2 Scope 3 Please check which of the commonly used protocols are used to measure your GHG emissions: Carbon Disclosure Project Carbon Trust Standard California Climate Action Registry The Climate Registry ISO Certification (e.g. ISO ) WRI GHG Accounting Protocol Other No standard protocol is used

5 If applicable, please explain why no standard protocol is used: Please provide your company s most recently completed annual data: Select unit of measure (please choose from below): Metric Tons of C02e Total Direct emissions (scope 1) Indirect emissions (scope 2) Other indirect emissions (scope 3) If no, please complete the following; Category Value Ozone Depleting Substances. If yes, please complete the following: Please provide your company s most recently completed annual data: Please detail unit of measure: Cubic Meters Total ODS (Ozone Depleting Substance) Category (e.g CFC, HFC, PFC) Value

6 Please provide your company's target and progress details Baseline Target Reduction Target % Is the company progressing as planned and on target? If no, please provide a brief explanation (optional) Yes No Water Consumption. If yes, please complete the following; Please detail unit of measure: Cubic Meters Recycled and reused Category Volume withdrawn Total water withdrawn Total water discharged Does the company operate in a region that is currently or projected to be a water-scarce region?: Yes No Don t Know

7 If yes, does the company's withdrawal volume represent a burden on the source?: Yes No Don t know Alliance Supplier Sustainability Survey 2017 Does the company's production/service/generation process rely on water availability?: Yes No Don t know Please provide your company's target and progress details Baseline Target Reduction Target % Is the company progressing as planned and on target? If no, please provide a brief explanation (optional) Yes No If no, please complete the following; Waste Generation. If yes, please complete the following; Please provide your company s most recently completed annual data: Select unit of measure (please choose from below): Kilograms

8 Category Value generated Value diverted (recycled, reused, converted etc) Non-hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Please provide your company's target and progress details Baseline Target Reduction Target % Is the company progressing as planned and on target? If no, please provide a brief explanation (optional) Yes No If no, please complete the following; Compliance. If yes, please complete the following; Citations Category Value Unit of Measure Unit count Dollar amount of fines Reportable spills Total USD Cubic Meters If no, please complete the following;

9 Products and Services Which of the following best describes your company's processes and procedures to improve product and service sustainability: No processes or procedures in place Actions to address legal and regulatory requirements are identified and documented Procedures are in place to ensure that products/services are compliant with customer sustainability requirements Focus areas are identified using benchmarks, recognized external studies and/or quantitative analysis Product claims are verified by a credible, qualified 3 rd party Supplier Management Are you an office-based organization (professional services) with limited on-site client activity? Yes No If yes, Do you purchase environmentally preferable products in eligible purchasing categories (e.g. janitorial products, office suppliers, electronic equipment, etc)? No or don't know Yes, for a few categories, or on an ad hoc basis Yes, for the majority of all our categories of spend that have environmentally preferable products If No Do you have a supplier sustainability management system in place? Yes No If yes, what percent of your direct spend is included in the scope of the supplier sustainability management system? (please select): Zero What key elements are included in the company s supplier sustainability management system? There is no system in place Assessment to identify and prioritize suppliers based on environmental risks, issues and opportunities Environmental requirements (e.g. Code of Conduct, performance standards) are specified and communicated Environmental considerations are included in supplier selection (e.g. RFP, due diligence) Suppliers' performance is managed and checked against standards/expectations Targeted sustainability performance improvements are actively managed and progressed

10 Additional Please list any additional information in this section Based on your experience with electric utilities, what steps/actions should we take to improve sustainability and/or improve processes?

11 Glossary Alliance Supplier Sustainability Survey 2017 Citations Formal notifications regarding non-compliance with and/or violations of environmental regulations from regulatory agency(ies). EMAS Eco Management and Audit Scheme is an environmental management instrument based on a harmonised scheme throughout the EU. Its objective is to improve the environmental performance of organisations by having them commit to both evaluating and reducing their environmental impact, and continuously improving their environmental performance Environmental Management Policy - A written policy that defines the framework and overarching principles of an organization s environmental objectives, commitments, and goals. Environmental Management System (EMS) - The management of an organization's environmental programs in a systematic and planned manner. The EMS may include the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing and maintaining policy for environmental protection. Hazardous Waste - A waste designated by the relevant regulating agency to be dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. For example, the US EPA has determined that some specific wastes are hazardous (see: ISO The International Standards Organization s and Environmental Management System (EMS) Standard. Life Cycle Analysis - The investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence. Organization Refers to the Company, Division, Group, or Business Unit for which you are reporting. Non-hazardous Waste - Waste that is not designated as dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Waste that is similar in nature to municipal solid waste/trash (e.g., paper, glass, and aluminum and plastic containers). Energy consumption- Electricity, natural gas, stationary and/or mobile fuel such as gasoline, diesel, propane, etc. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions- Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, and Fluorinated gases (HFC, PFC, SF6) Ozone Depleting Substances- Primary ODS's are halocarbon refrigerants (CFCs, freons, halons). Ozone Depleting Substances- Primary ODS's are halocarbon refrigerants (CFCs, freons, halons). Other air emissions- NOx, Sox, Particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, etc. Professional services- Any organization or profession that offers customized, knowledge-based services (e.g. architects, auditors, engineers, lawyers, non-manufacturing, etc.) to their client. Water consumption- Input and output Waste generation- Total generated, amount recycled, etc. Compliance- The extent to which an organization is abiding by all applicable environmental laws and regulations (e.g. Local, State, National, International, etc.)