Master ESG Issue Library

  Group ESG Lead

Environmental, Social and Governance groupings shown below are tags for navigation only — the platform's core operating unit is the Issue → Intervention → Project lifecycle, not the E/S/G pillar.

Environmental Environmental
CategoryTopicDescription
Agriculture and forestryIllegal encroachment and deforestationUnauthorised land clearing or encroachment
Agriculture and forestryPesticide and fertiliser useChemical inputs and runoff risk
Biodiversity and ecosystemsHabitat and species impactImpact on biodiversity, critical habitat and ecosystem services
Carbon removals and environmental assetsCarbon credit integrityAdditionality, permanence and reversal risk of carbon projects
Climate adaptationWildfire riskFire risk to forest and agricultural assets
Climate and GHG emissionsMethane emissionsMethane from agriculture, waste or fugitive sources
Climate and GHG emissionsScope 1 combustion emissionsDirect GHG emissions from fuel combustion
Land and soilSoil health and degradationSoil quality, erosion and fertility
PollutionLocal air pollutionParticulate matter, SOx, NOx emissions affecting local air quality
Waste and circularityIndustrial waste and ashSolid waste, ash and byproduct management
WaterWater withdrawal and dischargeFreshwater use, consumption and discharge quality
Governance Governance
CategoryTopicDescription
ClaimsClaim integrityAccuracy and evidentiary basis of public ESG claims
Grievances and whistleblowingGrievance mechanism effectivenessAccessibility and effectiveness of grievance channels
Third-party governanceSupplier and contractor due diligenceESG due diligence over suppliers and contractors
Social Social
CategoryTopicDescription
CommunitiesCommunity livelihoods and dependenceEconomic dependence of local communities on the operation
Forced labourForced and bonded labour riskIndicators of forced or bonded labour in operations or supply chain
Health and safetyWorker and contractor safetyOccupational health and safety risks
Just transitionWorkforce transition riskEmployment impacts from decarbonisation or closure
Land rightsLand and customary rightsNative customary rights and land tenure conflicts
Responsible recruitmentWorker recruitment feesFees charged to workers during recruitment contrary to Employer Pays Principle