Glossary of abbreviated terms

AA1000
Accountability 1000
AAU
Assigned Amount Unit
ASQ
American Society for Quality
BRE
Building Research Establishment
BREEAM
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
BS
British Standard
CCS
Carbon Capture and Storage
CCX
Chicago Climate Exchange
CDP
Carbon Disclosure Project
CERES
Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies
CH4
Methane
CO2
carbon dioxide
CO2e
carbon dioxide equivalent
CQI
Chartered Quality Institute
CRC
Carbon Reduction Commitment
CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility
DECs
Display Energy Certificates
DEFRA
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EFA
Ecological Footprint Analysis
EMAS
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
EPCs
Energy Efficiency Certificates
ESA
European Space Agency
ESG
Environmental and Social Governance
EU ETS
European Union Emissions Trading Scheme
GCC
Global Climate Coalition
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
FSSD
Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development
FTSE
Financial Times Stock
GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
GTC
Giga Tons of Carbon
GVA
Gross Value Added
GWP
Global Warming Potential
HFCs
Hydrofluorocarbons
ICAEW
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
ICUN
International Union for Conservation of Nature
ILO
International Labor Organisation
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INCR
Investor Network on Climate Risk
ISO
International Organisation for Standardization
JUSE
Japanese Union of Scientists and Engineers ...

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