Synopsis

Calls for a new framework to measure and communicate corporate environmental performance based on four standard categories of environmental performance on materials use, energy consumption, non-product output, and pollutant releases.

Executive Summary

Using examples drawn from within the business community, Measuring Up demonstrates how environmental performance indices (EPIs) are already being used inside firms to drive improvements in resource efficiency, while increasing profitability. These business cases also point to the importance of having comparable EPIs. Without comparability, businesses can't benchmark their performance against other firms, nor can they take credit for their successes.