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Environmental Key
Performance Indicators
Reporting Guidelines for UK Business
Environmental Key
Performance Indicators
Reporting Guidelines for UK Business
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Foreword by Sir Digby Jones
Responsible businesses are at the heart of society. Companies that understand their links
with the communities they operate in, and their impact on the environment, are most
likely to prosper in the long-term.
At the same time, interest from stakeholders in firms’ environmental performance is at an
all-time high. The Accounts Modernisation Directive means that whether you are a plc or
a large private company, you will need to report to investors on how environmental issues
will affect your profitability. And growing environmental awareness means more firms than
ever are coming under scrutiny from community groups and NGOs.
Reporting on your environmental performance will benefit you in two ways:
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It will provide you with management information to help you exploit the cost savings
that, in my experience, good environmental performance usually brings; and,
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It gives you the chance to set out what you believe is significant in your firm’s
environmental performance.
But producing a report of value both to your business and to stakeholders can be a
challenging task. As the environmental debate moves on, this can be true even if you
have produced one before. These guidelines are desig