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deals with
communication
of your
performance to
various
stakeholders.
Alternatively, the following matrix might also help you to define your boundaries or scope for conducting
environmental and social improvements:
Dimensions for boundary setting
Product chain phases
In-shop focus
Supply chain focus
Marketing and consumer relations focus
Product category focus
Product group X
Product group Y
Product group Z
…
Geographic area / entity focus
Store X
Store Y
…
Region X
Region X
Relevance
(1=low, 2=medium,
3=low)
Table 2.2: Defining boundaries for conducting environmental and social improvements
…
Improvement
(1=low, 2=medium,
3=low)
Ability to
control/influence
(1=low, 2=medium,
3=low)
Sum
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)’s Boundary Protocol also intends to provide guidance on how to set the
boundary for reporting and how to describe the chosen boundary to report users. This Guidelines Manual
eventually leads to communication of your performance improvement; hence it might be already useful to get
some inspiration from GRI’s reporting framework.
References
EEA. (2005). “Household consumption and the environment”. European Environment Agency. EEA Report. No
11/2005.
GRI. (2005). GRI Boundary Protocol.
www.globalreporting.org/ReportingFramework/G3Online/SettingReportBoundary/
WWF-UK. (2003). “To Whose Profit? (ii): Evolution. Building Sustainable Corporate Strategy”.
WRI. (2006). Hot Climate Cool Commerce. A Service Sector Guide to Greenhouse Gas Management.
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