Climate & Environment
Waste Generated in Operations
Definition
Waste generated in operations refers to the quantity of waste produced by an organisation's own facilities and activities, measured by weight and classified by composition and hazardousness. Under GRI 306, organisations disclose waste generated, diverted from disposal, and directed to disposal.
References
This reference provides supporting context for how “Waste Generated in Operations” is defined and used.
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Overview
How it is used
Companies report operational waste in sustainability disclosures aligned with GRI 306: Waste 2020; investors use intensity ratios such as waste per unit of production; reduction targets commonly focus on this boundary as the most directly controllable scope.
Why it matters
Operational waste is the clearest indicator of a company's material efficiency and is a prerequisite metric for circular economy and zero-waste commitments.