5.6 Define Clear Organizational Sustainability Goals and Metrics
Define sustainability goals for the organization to meet and incorporate into its business model. Pair each goal with at least one clear, achievable metric or Key Performance Indicator (KPI).
Criteria
- Sustainability Goals: The organization has defined and published a clear set of sustainability goals. It publicly communicates how it will meet these goals, including which performance metrics are important to help the organization and its various stakeholders thrive.
Impact
Low
Effort
Medium
Benefits
- Environmental:
Setting, measuring, and communicating clear sustainability goals aligns an organization’s impact aspirations with ongoing efforts to meet these goals. - Transparency:
Helps stakeholders such as employees, clients, and partners better understand how the organization creates shared value in its various sustainability policies and programs. - Economic:
Aligning with existing standards or frameworks makes it easier for organizations to include digital in their overall sustainability reporting.
GRI
- materials: Low
- energy: Low
- water: Low
- emissions: Low
Example
- Here is a list of sustainability goals in the form of a checklist.
Resources
- B Corperation Standards
- Corporate Digital Responsibility
- Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
- Science Based Targets
- Sustainable Development Goals
- United Nations Global Impact
- United Nations [SDGS] Goal 7 (Sustainable Energy)
- United Nations [SDGS] Goal 8 (Economics & Work)
- United Nations [SDGS] Goal 16 (Sustainable Society)