Electric Utilities Sector Supplement - Global Reporting Initiative

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Indicator Protocols Set: EN
EN2 Percentage of materials used that
are recycled input materials.
1. Relevance
This Indicator seeks to identify the reporting
organization’s ability to use recycled input materials.
Using these materials helps to reduce the demand for
virgin material and contribute to the conservation of the
global resource base. For internal managers and others
interested in the financial condition of the reporting
organization, substituting recycled materials can
contribute to lowering overall costs of operation.
2. Compilation
2.1 Identify the total weight or volume of materials
used as reported under EN1.
2.2 Identify the total weight or volume of recycled
input materials. If estimation is required, state the
estimation methods.
2.3 Report the percentage of recycled input materials
used by applying the following formula:
EN2= Total recycled input materials used x100
Input matertials used
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3. Definitions
Recycled input materials
Materials that replace virgin materials that are purchased
or obtained from internal or external sources, and that
are not by-products and non-product outputs (NPO)
produced by the reporting organization.
4. Documentation
Potential information sources include billing and
accounting systems, the procurement or supply
management department, and internal production and
waste disposal records.
5. References
• OECD Working Group on Waste Prevention and
Recycling.
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