Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided (PI2764)

This metric is intended to capture the total amount of GHG emissions that were avoided by the organization during the reporting period. Organizations should use this metric in combination with Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigation Types (OI9839) in order to disaggregate the types of GHG emissions avoided that are relevant to the organization's activities.

This metric refers to GHG emissions avoided during the reporting period. GHG emissions avoidance is typically attributed to product replacement; organizations can therefore use this metric in conjunction with Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Product (PD9427) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Product Replaced (PD2243).

This metric is multi-dimensional with regard to the five dimensions of impact. In some contexts, this metric can serve as an indicator of whether the outcome being sought by an investor or organization is occurring (the WHAT dimension of impact). It may also help measure the HOW MUCH Scale dimension, which helps estimate the number of the targeted stakeholders experiencing the outcome. For more on the alignment of IRIS metrics to the five dimensions of impact, see IRIS+ and the Five Dimensions of Impact (https://iris.thegiin.org/document/iris-and-the-five-dimensions/). No single metric is sufficient to understand an impact; rather, metrics are selected as a set across all dimensions of impact. When possible, the selection of metrics to measure and describe the five dimensions should be based on best practice and evidence.