Environmental impact "E"
Section outline
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Activities like burning fuels, discharging chemicals, and changing arable land to industrial space affects air, water, and soil, and may harm biodiversity and ecosystems. Collectively, we call these with environmental impacts.
A structured approach to assess and address them comprehensively as a company is offered by EU taxonomy and ESRS standards. These frameworks require large companies to report on five key areas:
1. Climate change
2. Pollution
3. Water & marine resources
4. Biodiversity
5. Circular economyThe unit addresses the topics separately and presents information on the environmental impacts associated with them.