biomass - Answers a category of fuels whose energy source is photosynthetsis, through which plants
transform the sun's energy into chemical enegery
Carbon disclosure project (CDP) - Answers organization that provides reporting frameworks for
greenhouse gas emissions and water use
carbon footprint - Answers a measure of the volume of greenshouse gas emissions caused by a
product's manufacture and use
climate - Answers meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation and wind that
prevail in a region
concentrating solar themral power (CSP) - Answers a system using mirrors or lenses to collect
sunglight for heating power that powers an electrical generator
cradle to cradle deisng model (C2C) - Answers a closed loop design that recycles and reuses products
environmental sustainability - Answers state in which the demands placed upon the enivronment by
people and commercial can be met without reducing the capacity of the environment to provide for
future generations
environemntal social and governance (ESG) reporting - Answers an approach for repoting a companys
performance on enviormnetal social and corporate governance dimensions
geothermal power - Answers power from heat stroed in earth
global reporting initiative (GRI) - Answers sustainability reporting framework developed among
stakeholders
heay oil - Answers oil that doesn ot flow easily presently sourced from oil sands and oil bearing shale
inland waterway - Answers waterway taht provides access to interior regions
international integrated reporting council (IIRC) - Answers a global coalition of standard set ters,
regulaters, companies, investors, academics, nongovernmental organizations, and the accounting
profession that enourages communication about value creation to promote evolution of corporate
reporting, including the reporting of information about companies' goverance strategy,
permoframnce including on sustainability and future prospects
interntation sustainability standards board (ISSB) - Answers an international body charged with
creating a global set of disclosure requirements intended to provide high quality gloabally comparable
information on climate and general sustainbilty related disclosures for investors and other
stakeholders
life cycle assessment (LCA) - Answers an evaluation of the environmental aspects of a product or
service throughout its life cycle
nonrenewable energy - Answers energy that comes from sources that cannot be replenished, such as
the fossil fuels - petroleum coal and natural gas and nuclear power
rare earths - Answers 17 elements used in defense and technology applications
renewable energy - Answers energy that comes from sources that are naturally replenished such as
sunlight, wind, and water flow
shale - Answers a fissile rock (capable of being split) ocmposed of laminated layers of claylike fined
grained sediment
solar photovoltaic pweor (PV) - Answers power based on the voltage created weh ncertain materials
are exposed to light
stakeholder theory - Answers an understanding of how business operates that takes into account all
iodentifiable interst holders
sustainabile development goals (SDGs) - Answers a set of development goals established by the
United Nations regarding the elimination of poverty, protection of the planet and promotion of
worldwide peace and prosperity
triple bottom line accounting - Answers an approach to accounting that measures the firms social and
environmental performance in addition to its economic performance
united nations global compact - Answers a voluntary reporting scheme for businesses that covers
areas affecting the conduct of internationsl buisness human rights, labor, the enviornment and anti
corruptin efforts
ad valorem duty - Answers an imprt duty levied as a percentage of the invoice value of imported
goods
complund dutry - Answers a combo of specific (fixed) and ad valorem duties