Built Environment Resources

The sector encompassing the basic physical systems of a business or nation; transportation, communication, sewage, water and electric systems are all examples of infrastructure. This sector also includes infrastructure, construction, and real estate. Built environment encompasses the activities of design, construction, and management of human made surroundings, including buildings, infrastructure, parks, etc.
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Circular Economy Toolbox

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center (CCC) Sustainability Consortium (TSC) Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
Other | Free

This web-based toolbox to help the private sector incorporate circularity into their core principles and business practices. The toolbox assists companies at any stage of... Read More

Primary Functions:Put your water projects on the mapIdentify and connect with potential collective action partnersLearn about water stewardship projects

Our study evaluated the performance of six energy purchasing strategies over a 10-year period to determine which approaches would have helped customers manage both budget... Read More

C-ROADS is a free, award-winning computer simulator that helps people understand the long-term climate impacts of actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can use... Read More

This website provides information about "integrated reporting", which aims to help generate periodic integrated reports by an organization about value creation over time... Read More

SASB’s Materiality Map identifies likely material sustainability issues on an industry-by-industry basis. Click on a highlighted cell at the sector-level and then on any... Read More

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ISO 14040:2006 - Environmental management -- Life cycle assessment -- Principles and framework

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Article | Paid | Jul 01, 2006

ISO 14040:2006 describes the principles and framework for life cycle assessment (LCA) including: definition of the goal and scope of the LCA, the life cycle inventory... Read More

Primary Functions:Quantify water-related impacts caused by facilityQuantify facility’s exposure to water-related riskIdentify helpful management responseGEMI Local Water... Read More

The Collaborative strives to meet the challenge of producing enough food, fiber, and fuel for a rapidly growing population expected to exceed 9 billion people by 2050,... Read More

Comparison Sets: Business Case Resources

Making the business case for pursuing a water strategy often involves comparing the benefits and costs of taking action. The lists below summarizes several major areas of... Read More

Primary Functions:Inform “big picture” strategic planningIdentify at what stage within the value chain the water footprint is in a hotspotBuild awareness among public

Comparison Sets: Maturity Models & Roadmaps

Vision 2050 outlines a pathway to reach a sustainable global society by 2050, in which the earth’s 9 billion people live well and within the limits of the planet. The... Read More

Comparison Sets: Maturity Models & Roadmaps

The toolkits are designed to facilitate decision-making by retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers along the value chain, with an emphasis on impact and improving product... Read More

Many shippers have difficulty quantifying the climate impact of the transportation & logistics emissions in their supply chain - leaving important info out of the... Read More

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