Community Sustainability Metrics List
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Matrix of Sustainability Metric Systems
Parameter Measured
Last Update:
8/30/2008
Category & A Parameter Social Equity/Capital (GRI - "Social Performance Indicators") Labor Practices and Decent Work Performance Indicators Employment 1 1 Total workforce, by type, contract, region 2 2 Employee Turnover by age, gender, region 3 3 FTE Benefits Employees and Stakeholders No Labor/Management Relations 4 4 Collective Bargaining employees 5 5 Minimum Notice 6 Quality Management Systems No Quality Job Creation No 7 Occupational Healthy & Safety 8 6 Workforce on OHS representation 9 7 Injury, disease, absenteeism, fatality rates 10 8 Edu. --> risk training programs 11 9 OHS topics covered in formal agreements 12 Operational Safety and Security No Training and Education 13 10 Training/year/employee 14 11 Beyond job skills training 15 12 Performance & career dev. Reviews 16 Education and Outreach No 17 Education / Youth No 18 Education / Adult No Diversity and Equal Opportunity 19 13 Employee composition 20 14 Male/femail salaries Human Rights Performance Indicators Investment and Procurement Practices 21 15 Investment agreements with HR clause/screens 22 16 Supplier HR screening 23 17 HR Training Non-Distrimination 24 18 Incidents of Discrimination Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 25 19 Operations at risk for no-CB Child Labor 26 20 Operations at risk for child labor & actions taken Forced and Compulsory Labor 27 21 Operations at risk for F&C labor & actions taken Security Practices 28 22 Security personnel HR trained Indigenous Rights 29 23 Indigenous rights incidents Society Performance Indicators Community 30 24 Community lifecycle impact program 31 Public Wellbeing No 32 Philanthropy No 33 Availability of affordable housing No 34 Distribution of affordable housing No 35 Affordable housing for special needs groups No 36 Production of ³livable´ housing No 37 Production of ³green´ housing No Percent of newly permitted units that are within .25 miles of a commerci No 38 Percent of newly permitted units that are within .25 miles of a public tran No 39 No 40 Number of public housing units Number of new affordable housing units produced with San Diego Hous No 41 42 Rate of home ownership within the county as compared with the nationa No No 43 Per capita spending for capital improvement projects No 44 Ratio of median home sales price to median income Number of children participating in City of San Diego 6-to-6 childcare pr No 45 The number of City-sponsored meetings per year of cross-border inform No 46 47 Number of City-sponsored border-related forums related to energy, envNo Corruption 48 25 Business units analyzed for corruption 49 26 Employees trained in anti-corruption 50 27 Corruption incident actions 51 Incidents of violent crime committed 52 Juvenile crime contacts Public Policy 53 28 Public policy positions and participation 54 29 Political contributions 55 Voter participation No 56 Participation in civic affairs No 57 Empowerment No 58 Community involvement No
Global Reporting Initiative GRI 3 Core Indicator Table (GRI) www.globalreporting.org 2006 Yes/No Label Unit(s) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes/No; #
LA1 LA2 LA3
# #/year $/#
1 2 No No 3 4 No No
LA1 LA2 1 LA4 LA5 2
LA4 LA5
#/% day/month
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LA6 LA7 LA8 LA9
% #/year type, # #, %
No 5 6 No No 7 LA10 LA7 LA8 3
LA10 LA11 LA12
#/year/emp. type, # No % emp. No No No
4
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LA13 LA14
#, type type ratio
8 9
LA13 LA14
HR1 HR2 HR3 HR4 HR5 HR6 HR7 HR8 HR9
type,# % hour/emp. No #/type/action type, #, % #/type/action #/type/action #, % #, type No No
10 11
HR1 HR2
12 13 14 15
HR4 HR5 HR6 HR7
SO1
#, type
No No No No
5 6
Yes Yes Yes Yes
SO2 SO3 SO4
#, % #, % #, type
No No No
Yes Yes Yes
SO5 SO6
#, type $/type, %
No No No No No No
Volunteering 1 Volunteering 2 Participation in neighborhood organizations Sustainable community involvement 1 Sustainable community involvement 2 Basic Needs - Shelter Basic Needs ± Health Care Basic Needs ± Economic Opportunity Basic Needs ± Public Safety Residents¶ perception of safety Incidents of abuse Empowerment Ability to meet basic needs Planning/Land Use City Innovation Knowledgebase/Communicaitons Anti-competitive Behavior 75 30 Legal actions for anti-trust, monopoly, etc. Compliance 76 31 Fines/sanctions for legal/regulatory non-compliance Product Responsibility Performance Indicators Customer Healthy and Safety 77 32 H&S Lifecycle safety analysis 78 33 H&S Noncompliance incidents Product and Service Labeling 79 34 Info labeling systems by product 80 35 Non-compliance for labeling 81 36 Customer satisfaction programs Marketing Communications 82 37 Truth in advertising/communication programs 83 38 Non-compliance incidents in marcom 84 Customer Privacy 85 39 Complaints re: customer privacy and data loss Compliance 86 40 Fines for non-compliance for any product violations
59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
No No No No No No No No No No No No No
No No No No No No No No No No No No
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SO7 SO8
#, type #, $/type
No No 7
PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR9
#, type #, type #, type, % #, type, % #, type #, type #, type #, type #, type, $
16 No 17 No No 18 No No 19
PR1
PR3
PR6
PR9
Environmental/Resource (Natural Capital; GRI - "Environmental Performance Indicators") Materials Yes 87 41 Materials used Yes EN1 88 42 Percent recycled input Yes EN2 89 Waste Reduction and Recycling Program(s) No 90 ³Green´ construction No 91 Purchases of hazardous materials No Energy Yes 92 43 Direct energy consumption Yes EN3 KWh consumed per non-residential account per month (average of the No e 93 94 44 Indirect energy consumption Yes EN4 95 45 Energy Saved Yes EN5 96 46 Energy Efficient Initiatives & savings Yes EN6 97 47 Indirect energy reduction initiatives Yes EN7 98 Renewable Energy Sources No 99 Petroleum Efficiency & Reduction Programs No 100 Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Footprint Program(s) No 101 Ecological Footprint No 102 Number of City sites using alternative energy generated on-site No The number of submittals to Development Services Department that incl No 103 104 Carbon Trading 105 Carbon Transparency Water Yes 106 48 Total water withdrawals by source Yes EN8 107 49 Sources significanlty affected Yes EN9 108 50 Percentage water recycled/reused Yes EN10 109 Water Wise Program(s) No 110 Beach Closures No 111 Tap Water Quality Biodiversity Yes 112 51 Land in/adjacent to protected areas Yes EN11 113 52 Impacts outside protected areas Yes EN12 114 53 Habitats protected or restored Yes EN13 115 54 Biodiversity strategies & tactics Yes EN14 116 55 IUCN & national red list species Yes EN15 Open Space 117 No Trees 118 No Parks - Accessibility 119 No Land Use and Development 120 No Regionally appropriate vegetation 121 No 122 Number of species in the priority plants monitoring effort No Percent completion of the City of San Diego target open space acquisitio No 123 Emissions, Effluents, and Waste Yes 124 56 Direct GHG emissions total Yes EN16 125 57 Indirect GHG emissions Yes EN17 126 58 GHG reduction initiatives Yes EN18
kg, l % No No No KW KW KW %
qualitative
20 21
EN1 EN2 8
22 23 No No No No No No No
EN3 EN4 9 10 11 12
gal/m3/AF
qualitative
24 No No No No
EN8
m3, %
13
ac/km ac/km
2
qualitative
2
25 26 No No No No No No No No
EN11 EN12
qualitative
risk level
kg, tons
qualitative
27 28 No
EN16 EN17
127 59 Ozone-depleting substances emissions 128 60 NO, SO & others 129 61 Water Discharge 130 62 Waste by type and disposal method 131 63 Spills 132 64 Hazardous waste 133 65 Water Bodies affected by all discharges 134 Air quality No 135 Toxic air contaminant releases No 136 Urban runoff reduction No Annual number of days exceeding the one hour California standard for No o 137 138 E-waste 139 Pesticide Use Products and Services 140 66 Mitigation of impacts 141 67 Percent of packaging reclaimed Fresh, local, organic produce No 142 Organic produce ± Farmer¶s markets 143 No Restaurant produce purchases 144 No Food choices 145 No Compliance 146 68 Fines & non-compliance sanctions Number of municipal facilities in the region certified as ISO 14001 (an int No 147 Transport 148 69 Transport impacts, incl. employees 149 Modal split No 150 Residential use of sustainable trans. options No 151 Sufficiency of transportation options No 152 Bicycle lanes and paths No 153 Vehicle ownership No 154 Vehicle miles traveled No 155 Bus ridership No 156 Alternative fueled vehicles ± City fleet No 157 Traffic congestion No 158 Pedestrian and bicycle safety No 159 Traffic impacts to emergency response No Gallons of fuel saved through City fleet management fuel-reduction strat No 160 Number of vehicles converted from standard diesel fuel, a significant air No 161 162 Average Commute Time 163 Telecommuting Overall 164 70 Env. Expenditures & investments 165 Continual Environmental Improvement No 166 Environmental Management Systems No 167 Sustainability Business Practices No 168 Quality of Management Natural Disaster Risk
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN19 EN20 EN21 EN22 EN23 EN24 EN25
kg, tons kg, tons 3 gal/m /AF kg, tons 3 #, m type; kg
qualitative
29 30 31 32 33 No No No No No
EN19 EN20 EN21 EN22 EN23
Yes Yes Yes
EN26 EN27
qualitative, %
%
34 35
EN26 EN27
Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN28
$
36
EN28
14
EN29
??
No
Yes Yes
EN30
$, %
No No No No
15 16 17
Financial/Economic (Monitary Capital; GRI-"Economic Performance Indicators") Economic Performance 169 71 Economic Value Generated 170 72 Financial risks and opportunities 171 73 Defined benefit obligations 172 74 Financial assistance from government Economic diversity No 173 Business reinvestment in the community 174 No Jobs / Housing balance 175 No Cost of living 176 No Income disparity 177 No Resource efficiency of local businesses 178 No Local employment of City staff 179 No Median household income 180 No 181 Number of children between 1 and 6 years of age living in households at No 182 State Business Climate Market Presence 179 75 Wage ratio ranges to minimums 180 76 Local based suppliers: policy--> ratios 181 77 Local hiring: line to management Indirect Economic Impacts 183 78 Infrastructure public benefit investment 184 79 Other indirect impacts & extent 185 Regulatory Compliance No 186 Financial Integrity and Accountability No 187 Executive Conduct No 188 Per Capita Outlays on Air Transport 189 Per Capita Outlays on Sea & Inland Ports 190 Per Capita Outlays on Highways 191 Patents per million population 192 Affordability 193 Green Economy
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4
$
qualitative
$ $ No No No No No No No
37 38 39 40
EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4
18
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EC5 EC6 EC7 EC8 EC9
$&% % % $, % misc.
No 41 42 43 44 No No No EC6 EC7 EC8 EC9 19 20 21
S S S S S
Population Growth? High emergency room use for non ER purposes (Indicative of acting as substitute for lack of primary health care) Literacy rate (percentage of population in the state) Rate of low birthweight infants by ethnicity Childhood asthma rates (hospitalizations/100,000 residents)
TripleSheet Criteria Label Unit(s) Points
City of Santa Monica (Sustainability Indicators) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
City of San Diego Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
San Diego Area Gove Yes/No; # Label
Employees and % Effective20 of 300 S S
Quality Managem Effective10 of 300 % S 1 35 Quality Job Crea
Operational Safe Effective20 of 300 % S
Education and Ou Effective10 of 300 % S 2 64 Education / You
1 2 3
11.a. 10.a. 10.b.
Annual numb Percentage o Percent of pe
Percent of c Fourth grad
3
63
Incidents of Dis
Public Wellbeing Effective20 of 300 % S S Philanthropy % Effective10 of 300 4 5 6 7 8 44 45 46 47 48 Availability of aff Distribution of af Affordable hous Production of ³liv Production of ³g
Housing Op 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5.e. 1.c. 1.d. 2.a. 2.b. 2.c. 2.e. 2.f. 4.c. 12.a. 12.b. Number of C Percent of ne Percent of ne Number of p Number of n Rate of hom Per capita sp Ratio of med Number of c The number Number of C
15 16
4.a. 4.b.
Incidents of v Juvenile crim
9 10 11 12
49 50 51 52
Voter participatio Participation in c Empowerment Community invo
17
9.a.
Percent regis
18
11.b
Annual numb
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 65 66
Volunteering Participation in n Sustainable com Sustainable com Basic Needs - S Basic Needs ± H Basic Needs ± E Basic Needs ± P Residents¶ perce Incidents of abu Empowerment Ability to meet b
19 20
9.b. 9.c.
Number of v Average num
Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S
Waste Reduction Effective10 of 300 % S 25 26 27 8 14 3 ³Green´ constru City purchases o Energy use 21 22 5.a. 5.b. KWh consum KWh consum
Enegy Efficiency Effective7.5 of 300 % S Renewable Energ Effective7.5 of 300 % S Petroleum Efficie Effective7.5 of 300 % S Greenhouse Gas Effective7.5 of 300 % S 28 29 30 4 5 6 Renewable ener Greenhouse gas Ecological Footp 24 25 5.d. 5.f. Number of C The number 23 5.c. KWh of rene
31
2
Water use
26 27
7.a. 7.b. 3.a
Potable wate Percentage o Beach Postin
Per Capita
Water Wise Prog Effective20 of 300 % S 32 9 Santa Monica B 28
Protected la
33 34 35 36 37
39 40 41 42 43
Open Space Trees Parks - Accessib Land Use and D Regionally appro
29
2.d.
Average num
30 31
6.a. 6.b.
Number of s Percent com
32
8.b.
Combined gr
38 39 40 41 42 43
10 1 13 12 15 16
Wastewater (sew Solid waste gen Residential hous Air quality Toxic air contam Urban runoff red 33 1.a. Annual numb
Per Capita Per Capita
Equivalenc Number of
44 45 46 47 Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S
17 18 19 20
Fresh, local, org Organic produce Restaurant prod Food choices
34 35 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 21 22 23 24 25 11 26 27 28 29 30 Modal split Residential use Sufficiency of tra Bicycle lanes an Vehicle ownersh Vehicle miles tra Bus ridership Alternative fuele Traffic congestio Pedestrian and Traffic impacts t
8.a. 1.b.
Number of m Vehicle miles Per Capita
36 37
1.e. 1.f.
Registered v Number of w
38 39
5.g. 5.h.
Gallons of fu Number of v
Average Co
Continual Environ Effective10 of 300 % S Environmental M Effective10 of 300 % S Sustainability Bus Effective10 of 300 % S
59
7
Indicator of sust
Profitability for Co Effective70 of 300 % S
60 61 62 63 64 65 66
31 32 33 34 36 37 38
Economic divers Business reinve Jobs / Housing b Cost of living Income disparity Resource efficie Local employme 40 41 10.c. 10.d. Median hous Number of c
Venture Ca
Ratio of ave
Real Per C
State Busin
Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S Financial Integrity Effective10 of 300 % S Executive Condu Effective10 of 300 % S
Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Patents per
GreenBiz.com Unit(s) Time Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
UN Environmental Accord (21 Actions) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time Yes/No; #
Seattle
Label Unit(s)
Official rate of unemployment and e unemployment by estimate of what underemployment and discouraged
Teaching staff diversity vs. student Graduation rates for different ethnic Number of students per art teacher
Neighborly activities (survey on how Perceived quality of life: Survey (iss
No of children living in poverty Green Office SEED certified L
Equity in justice: indicator is ratio di Juvenile crime rates (combined felo
Voter participation (off-year primary
Annual library circulation and comm
Citizen Volunteer hours per studen Youth involvement in community se Public participation in the arts in Kin
Average price housing divided by a Health care expenditures per capita Monthly hours worked for basic nee
Packaging Intensity Paper Use and recycling Adopt policy mandating green build
Building Energy Use
Adopt and implement a policy to red
Per-capita energy use compared to
Energy efficiency Implement policy to increase use of Green Power Use Carbon Intensity Law to eliminate leaded gas, phase Adopt citywide GG reduction plan th
Renewable and nonrenewable ene
Carbon Trading Carbon Transparency Protect ecological integrity of city's
Total water consumption levels (mi
Policy to increase adequate access
Pass legislation to protect critical ha Conduct inventory of canopy covera Adopt urban planning principles to a Ensure there's an accessible public
Ecological health: (1) condition of lo Measurement of soil erosion Amount of designated open space
Wild salmon population/health
Every yr identify one product, chem Adopt city law that reduces use of a Municipal wastewater guidelines ad Adopt policy to achieve zero waste Implement "user-friendly" recyling & Establish Air Quality Index (AQI) to Toxic releases per unit GDP
Solid Waste regenerated and recyc
Direct toxic releases and sewage h Measurement of impervious surface AQI (linked to population patterns/t
E-waste Pesticide Use
Support locally grown organic foods
Acres in county w/agricultural zonin Community garden P-Patch plots in
Policy that expands affordable publ Reduce percentage of commuter tr Percentage of streets within 1,000
Fuel consumption and vehicle miles Alternative fuel vehicles
Employee commuting Employee telecommuting
Environmental Number of ISO Quality of mana Average sector
Track performance of banks in Sea performance ratings
Create environmentally benefiticial
Employment by the largest 10 emp Income earned by households
Clean Tech Investments Clean Tech Patents Coporrate Reporting
Population growth
Time
SustainLane.com http://www.sustainlane.com/us-cityrankings/methodology.jsp Time Yes/No; # Label Unit(s)
Santa Monica
Resource Conservation Indicators 1 Solid waste generation 2 Water use 3 Energy use 4 Renewable energy use 5 Greenhouse gas emissions 6 Ecological Footprint for Santa Monica 7 Indicator of sustainable procurement 8 ³Green´ construction Environmental and Public Health Indicators 9 Santa Monica Bay ± beach closures 10 Wastewater (sewage) generation 11 Vehicle miles traveled 12 Air quality 13 Residential household hazardous waste 14 City purchases of hazardous materials 15 Toxic air contaminant releases 16 Urban runoff reduction 17 Fresh, local, organic produce 18 Organic produce ± Farmer¶s markets 19 Restaurant produce purchases 20 Food choices Transportation Indicators 21 Modal split 22 Residential use of sustainable trans. options 23 Sufficiency of transportation options 24 Bicycle lanes and paths 25 Vehicle ownership 26 Bus ridership 27 Alternative fueled vehicles ± City fleet 28 Traffic congestion 29 Pedestrian and bicycle safety 30 Traffic impacts to emergency response Economic Development Indicators 31 Economic diversity 32 Business reinvestment in the community 33 Jobs / Housing balance 34 Cost of living 35 Quality Job Creation 36 Income disparity 37 Resource efficiency of local businesses 38 Local employment of City staff Open Space and Land Use Indicators 39 Open Space 40 Trees 41 Parks - Accessibility 42 Land Use and Development 43 Regionally appropriate vegetation Housing Indicators 44 Availability of affordable housing 45 Distribution of affordable housing 46 Affordable housing for special needs groups 47 Production of ³livable´ housing 48 Production of ³green´ housing Community Education and Civic Participation Indicators 49 Voter participation 50 Participation in civic affairs 51 Empowerment 52 Community involvement 53 Volunteering 54 Participation in neighborhood organizations 55 Sustainable community involvement 1 56 Sustainable community involvement 2 Human Dignity Indicators 57 Basic Needs - Shelter 58 Basic Needs ± Health Care 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Basic Needs ± Economic Opportunity Basic Needs ± Public Safety Residents¶ perception of safety Incidents of abuse Incidents of discrimination Education / Youth Empowerment Ability to meet basic needs
City of San Dieg
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Air Quality and T a. Annual numbe b. Vehicle miles t c. Percent of new d. Percent of new e. Registered veh f. Number of wee
2. Housing and Neig 7 8 9 10 11 12
a. Number of public h
b. Number of new c. Rate of home o d. Average numb e. Per capita spe f. Ratio of median
13
3. Water Quality of a. Beach Posting 4. Crime Rate
14 15 16
a. Incidents of vio b. Juvenile crime c. Number of chil
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
5. Energy Conserva a. KWh consume b. KWh consume c. KWh of renewa d. Number of City e. Number of City f. The number of g. Gallons of fuel h. Number of veh
25 26
6. Open Space and a. Number of spe b. Percent compl
27 28
7. Water Use and R a. Potable water b. Percentage of
29 30
8. Environmental M a. Number of mun b. Combined gree
1 Housing Affo Measure of m
31 32 33
9. Civic Engagemen a. Percent registe b. Number of volu c. Average numb
34 35 36 37
10. Education Syste a. Percentage of b. Percent of peo c. Median househ d. Number of chil
11. Public Outreach 38 a. Annual numbe 39 b. Annual numbe
40 41
12. Cross-Border P a. The number of b. Number of City
Urban 2 Planning/Lan SustainLa 3 City Innovati 4 Knowledg SustainLa
Number of U 5 LEED Buildin
6 Energy
SustainLane
7 Tap Water Qnvironment E
8 Air Quality US EPA air q
& 9 Local Food Number of fa
10 Regional Tra Data from 20
11 CongestionData from 20
2004 US Ce 12 Commute to
D 13 Natural Disa ata from Ri
14 Affordability Weighting w 15 Green Econo Whether the
San Diego Area Governments (SANDAG)
Equity Element 1. Income Distribution ± Ratio of average to median household income 2. Housing Affordability ± Housing Opportunity Index 3. Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure ± Per Capita Outlays on Public Transit 4. Transportation ± Average Commute Time 5. Childhood Education ± Percent of children under 5 enrolled in preschool or nursery school ± Fourth grade proficiency in mathematics Environment Element 1. Air Quality ± Number of days not meeting EPA standards 2. Habitat Preservation ± Protected lands as a share of weighted urban lands 3. Investment in Waste Management and Water Supply ± Per Capita Outlays on Sewerage ± Per Capita Outlays on Solid Waste ± Per Capita Outlays on Water Utilities 4. Hazardous Substances ± Equivalency of Toluene and Benzene released into the air and water Economic Element 1. Standard of Living ± Real Per Capita Income 2. Business Investment/State Business Climate ± Venture Capital Share of GMP ± IPO funds as a share of GMP ± State Business Climate 3. Investment in Goods Movement Infrastructure ± Per Capita Outlays on Air Transport ± Per Capita Outlays on Sea & Inland Ports ± Per Capita Outlays on Highways 4. Patents & Copyrights ± Patents per million population 5. Educational Attainment/Talent 5. Childhood Education ± Weighted level of educational attainment for those 25 years of age and older
Matrix of Sustainability Metric Systems
Parameter Measured
Last Update:
8/30/2008
Category & A Parameter Social Equity/Capital (GRI - "Social Performance Indicators") Labor Practices and Decent Work Performance Indicators Employment 1 1 Total workforce, by type, contract, region 2 2 Employee Turnover by age, gender, region 3 3 FTE Benefits Employees and Stakeholders No Labor/Management Relations 4 4 Collective Bargaining employees 5 5 Minimum Notice 6 Quality Management Systems No Quality Job Creation No 7 Occupational Healthy & Safety 8 6 Workforce on OHS representation 9 7 Injury, disease, absenteeism, fatality rates 10 8 Edu. --> risk training programs 11 9 OHS topics covered in formal agreements 12 Operational Safety and Security No Training and Education 13 10 Training/year/employee 14 11 Beyond job skills training 15 12 Performance & career dev. Reviews 16 Education and Outreach No 17 Education / Youth No 18 Education / Adult No Diversity and Equal Opportunity 19 13 Employee composition 20 14 Male/femail salaries Human Rights Performance Indicators Investment and Procurement Practices 21 15 Investment agreements with HR clause/screens 22 16 Supplier HR screening 23 17 HR Training Non-Distrimination 24 18 Incidents of Discrimination Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 25 19 Operations at risk for no-CB Child Labor 26 20 Operations at risk for child labor & actions taken Forced and Compulsory Labor 27 21 Operations at risk for F&C labor & actions taken Security Practices 28 22 Security personnel HR trained Indigenous Rights 29 23 Indigenous rights incidents Society Performance Indicators Community 30 24 Community lifecycle impact program 31 Public Wellbeing No 32 Philanthropy No 33 Availability of affordable housing No 34 Distribution of affordable housing No 35 Affordable housing for special needs groups No 36 Production of ³livable´ housing No 37 Production of ³green´ housing No Percent of newly permitted units that are within .25 miles of a commerci No 38 Percent of newly permitted units that are within .25 miles of a public tran No 39 No 40 Number of public housing units Number of new affordable housing units produced with San Diego Hous No 41 42 Rate of home ownership within the county as compared with the nationa No No 43 Per capita spending for capital improvement projects No 44 Ratio of median home sales price to median income Number of children participating in City of San Diego 6-to-6 childcare pr No 45 The number of City-sponsored meetings per year of cross-border inform No 46 47 Number of City-sponsored border-related forums related to energy, envNo Corruption 48 25 Business units analyzed for corruption 49 26 Employees trained in anti-corruption 50 27 Corruption incident actions 51 Incidents of violent crime committed 52 Juvenile crime contacts Public Policy 53 28 Public policy positions and participation 54 29 Political contributions 55 Voter participation No 56 Participation in civic affairs No 57 Empowerment No 58 Community involvement No
Global Reporting Initiative GRI 3 Core Indicator Table (GRI) www.globalreporting.org 2006 Yes/No Label Unit(s) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes/No; #
LA1 LA2 LA3
# #/year $/#
1 2 No No 3 4 No No
LA1 LA2 1 LA4 LA5 2
LA4 LA5
#/% day/month
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LA6 LA7 LA8 LA9
% #/year type, # #, %
No 5 6 No No 7 LA10 LA7 LA8 3
LA10 LA11 LA12
#/year/emp. type, # No % emp. No No No
4
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LA13 LA14
#, type type ratio
8 9
LA13 LA14
HR1 HR2 HR3 HR4 HR5 HR6 HR7 HR8 HR9
type,# % hour/emp. No #/type/action type, #, % #/type/action #/type/action #, % #, type No No
10 11
HR1 HR2
12 13 14 15
HR4 HR5 HR6 HR7
SO1
#, type
No No No No
5 6
Yes Yes Yes Yes
SO2 SO3 SO4
#, % #, % #, type
No No No
Yes Yes Yes
SO5 SO6
#, type $/type, %
No No No No No No
Volunteering 1 Volunteering 2 Participation in neighborhood organizations Sustainable community involvement 1 Sustainable community involvement 2 Basic Needs - Shelter Basic Needs ± Health Care Basic Needs ± Economic Opportunity Basic Needs ± Public Safety Residents¶ perception of safety Incidents of abuse Empowerment Ability to meet basic needs Planning/Land Use City Innovation Knowledgebase/Communicaitons Anti-competitive Behavior 75 30 Legal actions for anti-trust, monopoly, etc. Compliance 76 31 Fines/sanctions for legal/regulatory non-compliance Product Responsibility Performance Indicators Customer Healthy and Safety 77 32 H&S Lifecycle safety analysis 78 33 H&S Noncompliance incidents Product and Service Labeling 79 34 Info labeling systems by product 80 35 Non-compliance for labeling 81 36 Customer satisfaction programs Marketing Communications 82 37 Truth in advertising/communication programs 83 38 Non-compliance incidents in marcom 84 Customer Privacy 85 39 Complaints re: customer privacy and data loss Compliance 86 40 Fines for non-compliance for any product violations
59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74
No No No No No No No No No No No No No
No No No No No No No No No No No No
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SO7 SO8
#, type #, $/type
No No 7
PR1 PR2 PR3 PR4 PR5 PR6 PR7 PR8 PR9
#, type #, type #, type, % #, type, % #, type #, type #, type #, type #, type, $
16 No 17 No No 18 No No 19
PR1
PR3
PR6
PR9
Environmental/Resource (Natural Capital; GRI - "Environmental Performance Indicators") Materials Yes 87 41 Materials used Yes EN1 88 42 Percent recycled input Yes EN2 89 Waste Reduction and Recycling Program(s) No 90 ³Green´ construction No 91 Purchases of hazardous materials No Energy Yes 92 43 Direct energy consumption Yes EN3 KWh consumed per non-residential account per month (average of the No e 93 94 44 Indirect energy consumption Yes EN4 95 45 Energy Saved Yes EN5 96 46 Energy Efficient Initiatives & savings Yes EN6 97 47 Indirect energy reduction initiatives Yes EN7 98 Renewable Energy Sources No 99 Petroleum Efficiency & Reduction Programs No 100 Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Footprint Program(s) No 101 Ecological Footprint No 102 Number of City sites using alternative energy generated on-site No The number of submittals to Development Services Department that incl No 103 104 Carbon Trading 105 Carbon Transparency Water Yes 106 48 Total water withdrawals by source Yes EN8 107 49 Sources significanlty affected Yes EN9 108 50 Percentage water recycled/reused Yes EN10 109 Water Wise Program(s) No 110 Beach Closures No 111 Tap Water Quality Biodiversity Yes 112 51 Land in/adjacent to protected areas Yes EN11 113 52 Impacts outside protected areas Yes EN12 114 53 Habitats protected or restored Yes EN13 115 54 Biodiversity strategies & tactics Yes EN14 116 55 IUCN & national red list species Yes EN15 Open Space 117 No Trees 118 No Parks - Accessibility 119 No Land Use and Development 120 No Regionally appropriate vegetation 121 No 122 Number of species in the priority plants monitoring effort No Percent completion of the City of San Diego target open space acquisitio No 123 Emissions, Effluents, and Waste Yes 124 56 Direct GHG emissions total Yes EN16 125 57 Indirect GHG emissions Yes EN17 126 58 GHG reduction initiatives Yes EN18
kg, l % No No No KW KW KW %
qualitative
20 21
EN1 EN2 8
22 23 No No No No No No No
EN3 EN4 9 10 11 12
gal/m3/AF
qualitative
24 No No No No
EN8
m3, %
13
ac/km ac/km
2
qualitative
2
25 26 No No No No No No No No
EN11 EN12
qualitative
risk level
kg, tons
qualitative
27 28 No
EN16 EN17
127 59 Ozone-depleting substances emissions 128 60 NO, SO & others 129 61 Water Discharge 130 62 Waste by type and disposal method 131 63 Spills 132 64 Hazardous waste 133 65 Water Bodies affected by all discharges 134 Air quality No 135 Toxic air contaminant releases No 136 Urban runoff reduction No Annual number of days exceeding the one hour California standard for No o 137 138 E-waste 139 Pesticide Use Products and Services 140 66 Mitigation of impacts 141 67 Percent of packaging reclaimed Fresh, local, organic produce No 142 Organic produce ± Farmer¶s markets 143 No Restaurant produce purchases 144 No Food choices 145 No Compliance 146 68 Fines & non-compliance sanctions Number of municipal facilities in the region certified as ISO 14001 (an int No 147 Transport 148 69 Transport impacts, incl. employees 149 Modal split No 150 Residential use of sustainable trans. options No 151 Sufficiency of transportation options No 152 Bicycle lanes and paths No 153 Vehicle ownership No 154 Vehicle miles traveled No 155 Bus ridership No 156 Alternative fueled vehicles ± City fleet No 157 Traffic congestion No 158 Pedestrian and bicycle safety No 159 Traffic impacts to emergency response No Gallons of fuel saved through City fleet management fuel-reduction strat No 160 Number of vehicles converted from standard diesel fuel, a significant air No 161 162 Average Commute Time 163 Telecommuting Overall 164 70 Env. Expenditures & investments 165 Continual Environmental Improvement No 166 Environmental Management Systems No 167 Sustainability Business Practices No 168 Quality of Management Natural Disaster Risk
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN19 EN20 EN21 EN22 EN23 EN24 EN25
kg, tons kg, tons 3 gal/m /AF kg, tons 3 #, m type; kg
qualitative
29 30 31 32 33 No No No No No
EN19 EN20 EN21 EN22 EN23
Yes Yes Yes
EN26 EN27
qualitative, %
%
34 35
EN26 EN27
Yes Yes Yes Yes
EN28
$
36
EN28
14
EN29
??
No
Yes Yes
EN30
$, %
No No No No
15 16 17
Financial/Economic (Monitary Capital; GRI-"Economic Performance Indicators") Economic Performance 169 71 Economic Value Generated 170 72 Financial risks and opportunities 171 73 Defined benefit obligations 172 74 Financial assistance from government Economic diversity No 173 Business reinvestment in the community 174 No Jobs / Housing balance 175 No Cost of living 176 No Income disparity 177 No Resource efficiency of local businesses 178 No Local employment of City staff 179 No Median household income 180 No 181 Number of children between 1 and 6 years of age living in households at No 182 State Business Climate Market Presence 179 75 Wage ratio ranges to minimums 180 76 Local based suppliers: policy--> ratios 181 77 Local hiring: line to management Indirect Economic Impacts 183 78 Infrastructure public benefit investment 184 79 Other indirect impacts & extent 185 Regulatory Compliance No 186 Financial Integrity and Accountability No 187 Executive Conduct No 188 Per Capita Outlays on Air Transport 189 Per Capita Outlays on Sea & Inland Ports 190 Per Capita Outlays on Highways 191 Patents per million population 192 Affordability 193 Green Economy
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4
$
qualitative
$ $ No No No No No No No
37 38 39 40
EC1 EC2 EC3 EC4
18
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EC5 EC6 EC7 EC8 EC9
$&% % % $, % misc.
No 41 42 43 44 No No No EC6 EC7 EC8 EC9 19 20 21
S S S S S
Population Growth? High emergency room use for non ER purposes (Indicative of acting as substitute for lack of primary health care) Literacy rate (percentage of population in the state) Rate of low birthweight infants by ethnicity Childhood asthma rates (hospitalizations/100,000 residents)
TripleSheet Criteria Label Unit(s) Points
City of Santa Monica (Sustainability Indicators) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
City of San Diego Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
San Diego Area Gove Yes/No; # Label
Employees and % Effective20 of 300 S S
Quality Managem Effective10 of 300 % S 1 35 Quality Job Crea
Operational Safe Effective20 of 300 % S
Education and Ou Effective10 of 300 % S 2 64 Education / You
1 2 3
11.a. 10.a. 10.b.
Annual numb Percentage o Percent of pe
Percent of c Fourth grad
3
63
Incidents of Dis
Public Wellbeing Effective20 of 300 % S S Philanthropy % Effective10 of 300 4 5 6 7 8 44 45 46 47 48 Availability of aff Distribution of af Affordable hous Production of ³liv Production of ³g
Housing Op 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5.e. 1.c. 1.d. 2.a. 2.b. 2.c. 2.e. 2.f. 4.c. 12.a. 12.b. Number of C Percent of ne Percent of ne Number of p Number of n Rate of hom Per capita sp Ratio of med Number of c The number Number of C
15 16
4.a. 4.b.
Incidents of v Juvenile crim
9 10 11 12
49 50 51 52
Voter participatio Participation in c Empowerment Community invo
17
9.a.
Percent regis
18
11.b
Annual numb
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 65 66
Volunteering Participation in n Sustainable com Sustainable com Basic Needs - S Basic Needs ± H Basic Needs ± E Basic Needs ± P Residents¶ perce Incidents of abu Empowerment Ability to meet b
19 20
9.b. 9.c.
Number of v Average num
Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S
Waste Reduction Effective10 of 300 % S 25 26 27 8 14 3 ³Green´ constru City purchases o Energy use 21 22 5.a. 5.b. KWh consum KWh consum
Enegy Efficiency Effective7.5 of 300 % S Renewable Energ Effective7.5 of 300 % S Petroleum Efficie Effective7.5 of 300 % S Greenhouse Gas Effective7.5 of 300 % S 28 29 30 4 5 6 Renewable ener Greenhouse gas Ecological Footp 24 25 5.d. 5.f. Number of C The number 23 5.c. KWh of rene
31
2
Water use
26 27
7.a. 7.b. 3.a
Potable wate Percentage o Beach Postin
Per Capita
Water Wise Prog Effective20 of 300 % S 32 9 Santa Monica B 28
Protected la
33 34 35 36 37
39 40 41 42 43
Open Space Trees Parks - Accessib Land Use and D Regionally appro
29
2.d.
Average num
30 31
6.a. 6.b.
Number of s Percent com
32
8.b.
Combined gr
38 39 40 41 42 43
10 1 13 12 15 16
Wastewater (sew Solid waste gen Residential hous Air quality Toxic air contam Urban runoff red 33 1.a. Annual numb
Per Capita Per Capita
Equivalenc Number of
44 45 46 47 Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S
17 18 19 20
Fresh, local, org Organic produce Restaurant prod Food choices
34 35 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 21 22 23 24 25 11 26 27 28 29 30 Modal split Residential use Sufficiency of tra Bicycle lanes an Vehicle ownersh Vehicle miles tra Bus ridership Alternative fuele Traffic congestio Pedestrian and Traffic impacts t
8.a. 1.b.
Number of m Vehicle miles Per Capita
36 37
1.e. 1.f.
Registered v Number of w
38 39
5.g. 5.h.
Gallons of fu Number of v
Average Co
Continual Environ Effective10 of 300 % S Environmental M Effective10 of 300 % S Sustainability Bus Effective10 of 300 % S
59
7
Indicator of sust
Profitability for Co Effective70 of 300 % S
60 61 62 63 64 65 66
31 32 33 34 36 37 38
Economic divers Business reinve Jobs / Housing b Cost of living Income disparity Resource efficie Local employme 40 41 10.c. 10.d. Median hous Number of c
Venture Ca
Ratio of ave
Real Per C
State Busin
Regulatory Comp Effective10 of 300 % S Financial Integrity Effective10 of 300 % S Executive Condu Effective10 of 300 % S
Per Capita Per Capita Per Capita Patents per
GreenBiz.com Unit(s) Time Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time
UN Environmental Accord (21 Actions) Yes/No; # Label Unit(s) Time Yes/No; #
Seattle
Label Unit(s)
Official rate of unemployment and e unemployment by estimate of what underemployment and discouraged
Teaching staff diversity vs. student Graduation rates for different ethnic Number of students per art teacher
Neighborly activities (survey on how Perceived quality of life: Survey (iss
No of children living in poverty Green Office SEED certified L
Equity in justice: indicator is ratio di Juvenile crime rates (combined felo
Voter participation (off-year primary
Annual library circulation and comm
Citizen Volunteer hours per studen Youth involvement in community se Public participation in the arts in Kin
Average price housing divided by a Health care expenditures per capita Monthly hours worked for basic nee
Packaging Intensity Paper Use and recycling Adopt policy mandating green build
Building Energy Use
Adopt and implement a policy to red
Per-capita energy use compared to
Energy efficiency Implement policy to increase use of Green Power Use Carbon Intensity Law to eliminate leaded gas, phase Adopt citywide GG reduction plan th
Renewable and nonrenewable ene
Carbon Trading Carbon Transparency Protect ecological integrity of city's
Total water consumption levels (mi
Policy to increase adequate access
Pass legislation to protect critical ha Conduct inventory of canopy covera Adopt urban planning principles to a Ensure there's an accessible public
Ecological health: (1) condition of lo Measurement of soil erosion Amount of designated open space
Wild salmon population/health
Every yr identify one product, chem Adopt city law that reduces use of a Municipal wastewater guidelines ad Adopt policy to achieve zero waste Implement "user-friendly" recyling & Establish Air Quality Index (AQI) to Toxic releases per unit GDP
Solid Waste regenerated and recyc
Direct toxic releases and sewage h Measurement of impervious surface AQI (linked to population patterns/t
E-waste Pesticide Use
Support locally grown organic foods
Acres in county w/agricultural zonin Community garden P-Patch plots in
Policy that expands affordable publ Reduce percentage of commuter tr Percentage of streets within 1,000
Fuel consumption and vehicle miles Alternative fuel vehicles
Employee commuting Employee telecommuting
Environmental Number of ISO Quality of mana Average sector
Track performance of banks in Sea performance ratings
Create environmentally benefiticial
Employment by the largest 10 emp Income earned by households
Clean Tech Investments Clean Tech Patents Coporrate Reporting
Population growth
Time
SustainLane.com http://www.sustainlane.com/us-cityrankings/methodology.jsp Time Yes/No; # Label Unit(s)
Santa Monica
Resource Conservation Indicators 1 Solid waste generation 2 Water use 3 Energy use 4 Renewable energy use 5 Greenhouse gas emissions 6 Ecological Footprint for Santa Monica 7 Indicator of sustainable procurement 8 ³Green´ construction Environmental and Public Health Indicators 9 Santa Monica Bay ± beach closures 10 Wastewater (sewage) generation 11 Vehicle miles traveled 12 Air quality 13 Residential household hazardous waste 14 City purchases of hazardous materials 15 Toxic air contaminant releases 16 Urban runoff reduction 17 Fresh, local, organic produce 18 Organic produce ± Farmer¶s markets 19 Restaurant produce purchases 20 Food choices Transportation Indicators 21 Modal split 22 Residential use of sustainable trans. options 23 Sufficiency of transportation options 24 Bicycle lanes and paths 25 Vehicle ownership 26 Bus ridership 27 Alternative fueled vehicles ± City fleet 28 Traffic congestion 29 Pedestrian and bicycle safety 30 Traffic impacts to emergency response Economic Development Indicators 31 Economic diversity 32 Business reinvestment in the community 33 Jobs / Housing balance 34 Cost of living 35 Quality Job Creation 36 Income disparity 37 Resource efficiency of local businesses 38 Local employment of City staff Open Space and Land Use Indicators 39 Open Space 40 Trees 41 Parks - Accessibility 42 Land Use and Development 43 Regionally appropriate vegetation Housing Indicators 44 Availability of affordable housing 45 Distribution of affordable housing 46 Affordable housing for special needs groups 47 Production of ³livable´ housing 48 Production of ³green´ housing Community Education and Civic Participation Indicators 49 Voter participation 50 Participation in civic affairs 51 Empowerment 52 Community involvement 53 Volunteering 54 Participation in neighborhood organizations 55 Sustainable community involvement 1 56 Sustainable community involvement 2 Human Dignity Indicators 57 Basic Needs - Shelter 58 Basic Needs ± Health Care 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Basic Needs ± Economic Opportunity Basic Needs ± Public Safety Residents¶ perception of safety Incidents of abuse Incidents of discrimination Education / Youth Empowerment Ability to meet basic needs
City of San Dieg
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Air Quality and T a. Annual numbe b. Vehicle miles t c. Percent of new d. Percent of new e. Registered veh f. Number of wee
2. Housing and Neig 7 8 9 10 11 12
a. Number of public h
b. Number of new c. Rate of home o d. Average numb e. Per capita spe f. Ratio of median
13
3. Water Quality of a. Beach Posting 4. Crime Rate
14 15 16
a. Incidents of vio b. Juvenile crime c. Number of chil
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
5. Energy Conserva a. KWh consume b. KWh consume c. KWh of renewa d. Number of City e. Number of City f. The number of g. Gallons of fuel h. Number of veh
25 26
6. Open Space and a. Number of spe b. Percent compl
27 28
7. Water Use and R a. Potable water b. Percentage of
29 30
8. Environmental M a. Number of mun b. Combined gree
1 Housing Affo Measure of m
31 32 33
9. Civic Engagemen a. Percent registe b. Number of volu c. Average numb
34 35 36 37
10. Education Syste a. Percentage of b. Percent of peo c. Median househ d. Number of chil
11. Public Outreach 38 a. Annual numbe 39 b. Annual numbe
40 41
12. Cross-Border P a. The number of b. Number of City
Urban 2 Planning/Lan SustainLa 3 City Innovati 4 Knowledg SustainLa
Number of U 5 LEED Buildin
6 Energy
SustainLane
7 Tap Water Qnvironment E
8 Air Quality US EPA air q
& 9 Local Food Number of fa
10 Regional Tra Data from 20
11 CongestionData from 20
2004 US Ce 12 Commute to
D 13 Natural Disa ata from Ri
14 Affordability Weighting w 15 Green Econo Whether the
San Diego Area Governments (SANDAG)
Equity Element 1. Income Distribution ± Ratio of average to median household income 2. Housing Affordability ± Housing Opportunity Index 3. Investment in Public Transportation Infrastructure ± Per Capita Outlays on Public Transit 4. Transportation ± Average Commute Time 5. Childhood Education ± Percent of children under 5 enrolled in preschool or nursery school ± Fourth grade proficiency in mathematics Environment Element 1. Air Quality ± Number of days not meeting EPA standards 2. Habitat Preservation ± Protected lands as a share of weighted urban lands 3. Investment in Waste Management and Water Supply ± Per Capita Outlays on Sewerage ± Per Capita Outlays on Solid Waste ± Per Capita Outlays on Water Utilities 4. Hazardous Substances ± Equivalency of Toluene and Benzene released into the air and water Economic Element 1. Standard of Living ± Real Per Capita Income 2. Business Investment/State Business Climate ± Venture Capital Share of GMP ± IPO funds as a share of GMP ± State Business Climate 3. Investment in Goods Movement Infrastructure ± Per Capita Outlays on Air Transport ± Per Capita Outlays on Sea & Inland Ports ± Per Capita Outlays on Highways 4. Patents & Copyrights ± Patents per million population 5. Educational Attainment/Talent 5. Childhood Education ± Weighted level of educational attainment for those 25 years of age and older