The document provides an assessment scale for evaluating a company's environmental performance, from worse than average to renewable energy leader. A company that is worse than average would have high energy costs, serious compliance and safety issues, and high environmental liabilities. A company that is average would have some issues but also potential for improvement. A renewable energy leader would have low costs, no compliance problems, and be viewed as sustainable with neutral carbon emissions.
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1. Worse Than Average Average Greener Than Average Sustainable Higher energy costs Serious compliance and safety issues, High environmental liabilities Poor public perception on environment and sustainability May be involved in litigation Big carbon footprint, non-sustainable natural resource use, high waste, and pollution releases High energy costs Some compliance and safety issues Potential environmental liabilities Neutral to poor public perception on environment and sustainability Big carbon footprint, non-sustainable natural resource use, high waste, and pollution releases Low energy costs No or limited compliance and safety issues, no or limited environmental liabilities high public perception on environment and sustainability Lower carbon footprint, sustainable natural resource use, low waste, low pollution releases Renewable energy No compliance and limited safety issues, No environmental liabilities Viewed as a sustainability leader Carbon neutral, primarily sustainable natural resource use, zero waste, no pollution releases Environmental Performance Ruler Where is your company?