Weight of packaging used by the organization during the reporting period.
Weight of packaging used by the organization during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
This metric is intended to capture the weight of packaging used by the organization. Organizations may also wish to report Packaging Type (PD2285). Weight of packaging is a common way to measure how much packaging is used, which is relevant in assessing the environmental implications of an organization's products.
This metric is based on SASB CG-HP-410a.1.
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
New metric. Packaging Weight (PI1422) was developed via the IRIS+ Climate Change Mitigation Expert Subgroup.