Full ESG Glossary

  • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

    Business practices involving initiatives that benefit society and extend beyond regulatory compliance.

  • Downstream Emissions

    Emissions that occur during the use and disposal phases of a company’s sold products.

  • Double Counting

    The act of counting emission reductions or carbon credits more than once towards achieving emissions reductions targets.

  • Energy Transition

    The shift from fossil-based systems of energy production to renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and biomass.

  • Embodied Carbon

    Carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacture, transport, and construction of building materials.

  • ETS (EU Emissions Trading System)

    A key tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively within the EU.

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

    Evaluates the environmental consequences of a proposed project or development.

  • GHG Protocol Corporate Standard

    Provides standards for companies to prepare a GHG emissions inventory.

  • EU Taxonomy

    A classification system establishing a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities.

  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

    Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect.

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