Agenda 21 A non-binding, voluntarily-implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development.
AODP The Asset Owners Disclosure Project survey of investors on climate actions
BCI The Better Cotton Initiative, guidance on fair labor and sustainable cotton production
B Corp, or B Corporation, is a business certification from B Labs. Sometimes people call Benefit Corporations “B corps,” too. A benefit corporation is a legal business construct, like an LLC or C Corp, except it has sustainability at its core.
BREEAM Building Research Establishment Global’s Environmental Assessment Method for green building
BSR is a global nonprofit organization with member companies and a widely attended annual conference.
CCS Carbon capture and storage (or sequester) projects
CDP Formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project (now just CDP); issues corporate surveys on climate change, water and forestry, with additional supply chain reporting guidance.
CDSB Climate Disclosure Standards Board; provides guidance on climate reporting, and proposed stock exchange listing rule on climate emissions reporting
CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CO2e Carbon dioxide equivalent — frequently used in emissions reporting
COP Communication on progress — a reporting requirement of being a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact
CSR or CR Corporate social responsibility or corporate responsibility, commonly used interchangeably DFPRW Declaration on fundamental principals and rights to work
DJSI Dow Jones Sustainability Index EEIC
Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition: a code of conduct for the electronics supply chain
EPD Environmental product declaration
ESG Environment, social and governance disclosure. Used interchangeably with CSR.
FiT Feed-in tariff, the price renewable energy generators are paid by utility companies for their energy
FLA Fair Labor Association
FSC Forest Stewardship Council, creates standards for sustainably-harvested woods and fibers.
FT Fair Trade
G3/G3.1 Global reporting initiative’s third generation of sustainability reporting guidelines
G4 Global reporting initiative’s fourth generation of sustainability reporting guidelines
GEP Gender equality principals
GHGP Greenhouse gas protocol for emissions reporting
GIIRS Global impact investing rating system; third-party ratings for impact investments
GISR Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings
GRI Global Reporting Initiative
ILO International Labor Organization core labor standards
IR/IIRC Integrated reporting framework of the International Integrated Reporting Council
ISO 14001 International Standards Organization’s Environmental Management System
ISO 26000 ISO social responsibility standard
ISO 31000 ISO risk management standard KPI Key performance indicator
LCA Lifecycle assessment or Lifecycle analysis
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for green buildings
MDGs United Nations Millennium Development Goals
OSHA U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, provides standards for workplace safety
RECs Renewable Energy Credits — similar to carbon offsets, but just for renewable energy
REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, a U.N. forestry program
RSPO Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
SASB Sustainability Accounting Standards Board; offers sustainability reporting standards by industry
SFI Sustainable Forestry Initiative
SDGs U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
SRI Socially responsible investing
ULE UL Environment, a standards board
UNDHR United Nations Declaration on Human Rights
UNGC U.N. Global Compact; companies endorse and report on their progress in meeting 10 CSR principals
USGBC U.S. Green Building Council; responsible for the LEED standard for green building
VCS Verified carbon standard, carbon offset certification body
h/t to Tracey Rembert who shared a version of this list with Ceres participants
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