The Sustainable Product Lifecycle Impact Goal considers the design, quality, and safety of products and services, focusing on the entire supply chain and the materials used in manufacturing products. In particular, it examines how companies consider customer demand for sustainable products, including recycling, product testing, and environmental effects. The goal also considers the value companies and suppliers place on labor practices and human rights…

Mindful Business Models Impact Goal considers the ability of companies to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) elements into their long-term planning, including the transition to low carbon and climate-friendly economies and the serving of underrepresented populations. Considerations include the handling of a company’s assets and their impact on the environment and society, and management’s willingness to abide by legal and regulatory requirements while respecting the views of investors, customers, and society at large…

The Company Transparency Impact Goal emphasizes the importance of a company’s transparency. Most importantly, the disclosure of policies and strategies aimed to help protect the consumer’s wellbeing. This includes openness in the making of products such as ingredients, nutritional value, use of chemicals or antibiotics, and the ability to prevent any harmful imitations. Moreover, it also considers the cyber security of all personal information from data breaches and misappropriation by third parties or hackers…

The Fair Labor & Thriving Communities Impact Goal considers the relationship between companies and the societies in which they operate. It accounts for how management interacts with and gives back to local communities. This includes a company’s contact with the indigenous populations and how these companies value their rights and respect their land. The goal also accounts for the health and safety of employees including universally accepted labor standards and laws…

The Pure Water Impact Goal centers around how companies manage their water use and consumption when making products, specifically on how they avoid contamination and toxic waste. Being mindful of the communities where companies operate is also a significant part of this goal, including members' access to clean water…

Management of air quality by companies is the key to the Clean Air Impact Goal. This includes emissions from factories, plants, offices, machines, and methods of transport used to manufacture and deliver products and services. Specifically, these emissions produce oxides of nitrogen, sulfur, and heavy metals in addition to greenhouse gases (GHG) such as carbon dioxide. Another component of this goal is how companies manage the sustainability of their energy, especially when it is derived from third-party sources…

The Ethical Leadership Impact Goal is driven by the way in which management handles its company’s behavior towards customers, suppliers, peers, and society. It considers monopolistic and anti-competitive behavior such as collusion, price-fixing, fraud, corruption, and bribery. Management’s ability to interact with regulators, resolve conflicts between corporate and societal interests, and act responsibly in times of crises are also important factors for this goal…

Racial Equality Impact Goal forms part of a company’s diversity & inclusion considerations, similar to the LGBTQ Inclusion and Gender Equality goals. In particular, racial equality will occur when companies practice equal hiring and offer employment opportunities to persons of all races, and regardless of skin color, background, and ethnicities in an environment that is free of discrimination…

Land Health Impact Goal considers the environmental concerns of harmful land waste generated when creating products. Specifically, how companies manage solid waste derived from agricultural and other land processes. It includes the safe treatment, storage, and disposal of waste while observing local and universal regulations. Lastly, this goal also considers how companies handle the fallout from the extraction of natural resources such as deforestation, biodiversity damage, and habitat loss…

Consumer Safety Impact Goal comprises many layers that companies must consider, including the use and protection of personal information, transparency and accurate marketing, the safe use of products and services, and broad access to universal needs such as healthcare and food. Failing to address these factors may lead to misuse of personal data, product recalls from harmful practices, deceptive labeling, and predatory selling, to name a few…

The Gender Equality Impact Goal points to the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, similar to the LGBTQ Inclusion and Racial Equality goals. Specifically, Gender Equality centers on a company’s ability to achieve gender parity by encouraging equal pay, active recruiting, and promotion of women. This can also include an embracing culture with tailored benefits packages and mentorship programs…

The LGBTQ Inclusion Impact Goal focuses on the significance of diversity & inclusion in the workplace with a focus on the LGBTQ community. It includes a company’s ability to incorporate plans that ensure the recruiting, retention, and safety of LGBTQ employees and their families. This can be done through workplace policies, hiring practices, employee resource groups, executive sponsorships, benefits, and training programs…

Ocean Life Impact Goal considers the way companies oversee their water use when making products is an important factor for this principle. Yet the primary consideration is the value and respect placed on the ocean and its marine life. Of note is the strength of companies' waste management and recycling initiatives. Also crucial are the controls and systems that companies have in place to avoid significant disasters that could impact ocean life. …