{"id":8701,"date":"2025-11-29T11:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.podjetniskisklad.si\/online-tool-for-self-assessment-of-sme-sustainability-orientation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:33:05","slug":"online-tool-for-self-assessment-of-sme-sustainability-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/en\/help\/online-tool-for-self-assessment-of-sme-sustainability-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-assessment tool for SME sustainability orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none PageBanner nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right center;--awb-background-position-small:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:771px;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 47%,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-background-size-small:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/58_SPS_foto.webp\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 47%,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%)\" ><div class=\"awb-background-pattern\" style=\"background-image:  url(https:\/\/www.podjetniskisklad.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hribri-svg.svg);opacity: 0.5 ;background-size:100%;mix-blend-mode:normal;\"><\/div><div class=\"awb-background-mask\" style=\"background-image:  url();opacity: 1 ;transform: scale(1, 1);mix-blend-mode:color;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-align-content-flex-end fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInDown\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationDelay=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\">Online tool for self-assessment of SME sustainability orientation<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);\"><p style=\"color: var(--awb-custom_color_1);\">The Slovenian Entrepreneurship Fund has developed the so-called &#8220;ESG tool&#8221; for start-up and scale-up companies and other innovative micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) \u2013 an advanced online tool for self-assessment of sustainability orientation. The ESG tool enables companies to assess their sustainability orientation and identify potential environmental, social and governance risks of their operations. <\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type zeleniGumb\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_border_color:var(--awb-custom_color_4);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--button-border-radius-top-left:26px;--button-border-radius-top-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:26px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:26px;--button_gradient_top_color:#667d36;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#667d36;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-custom_color_5);--button_text_transform:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Link to ESG tool\" aria-label=\"Link to ESG tool\" href=\"https:\/\/esg-pripomocek.podjetniskisklad.si\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Test the ESG tool now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:96px;--awb-margin-bottom:96px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Purpose of the tool<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" id=\"razmiki\"><p style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); display: inline !important;\">The ESG tool focuses on various aspects of sustainability, namely:<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">\n<ul>\n<li>environmental aspects (e.g. resource consumption, waste management),<\/li>\n<li>social aspects (e.g. diversity and equal opportunities, health and safety at work and in relation to customers, etc.) and<\/li>\n<li>governance aspects (e.g. privacy and data protection, tax management, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom_color_11);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1280px + 24px );margin-left: calc(-24px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-24px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Key characteristics<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:32px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:16px 16px 16px 16px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-min-height:no;--awb-min-height-medium:no;--awb-min-height-small:no;width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-24px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-24px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon icon-pan_tool_alt circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom_color_32);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">How to use the tool<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:-20px;\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>By using the tool, companies will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>primarily to learn more about <b>the concepts of sustainability reporting<\/b><\/li>\n<li>gain initial insight into their <b>current state of sustainability orientation<\/b><\/li>\n<li>obtain <b>options and recommendations for improvements<\/b> in the area of managing environmental, social, and governance risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:32px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:16px 16px 16px 16px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-min-height:no;--awb-min-height-medium:no;--awb-min-height-small:no;width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-24px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-24px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon icon-design_services circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom_color_32);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Tool design<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>The tool is based on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, which ensure the credibility and comparability of results.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:32px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:32px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:16px 16px 16px 16px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-min-height:no;--awb-min-height-medium:no;--awb-min-height-small:no;width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 24px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-24px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-24px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:12px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:12px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:12px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:12px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:12px;--awb-spacing-left-small:12px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon icon-app_registration circle-no fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-custom_color_32);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color7);--awb-font-size:24px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Registration<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" id=\"razmiki\"><p>Companies can easily register in the tool, fill out a questionnaire with 30 short questions and receive an automatically generated report to their e-mail address, which contains an assessment of their sustainability orientation and recommendations for improvements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:50px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"main-content\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1331.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_16);--awb-font-size:32px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:32;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Questionnaire<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" id=\"razmiki\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">The questionnaire is based on 30 short questions in the field of managing environmental (E), social (S) and governance (G) aspects of business, namely from the following areas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:24px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive esg-table-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"esg-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Environmental (E)<\/th>\n<th>Social (S)<\/th>\n<th>Governance (G)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Energy consumption from renewable sources<\/td>\n<td>Training and education programs<\/td>\n<td>Fight against corruption<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sustainable water consumption<\/td>\n<td>Local communities<\/td>\n<td>Anti-competitive conduct<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sustainable consumption of raw materials<\/td>\n<td>Diversity and equal opportunities<\/td>\n<td>Tax management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greenhouse gases and emissions<\/td>\n<td>Customer health and safety<\/td>\n<td>Public policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waste management<\/td>\n<td>Non-discrimination<\/td>\n<td>Privacy and data protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Circular business model potential<\/td>\n<td>Freedom of association and collective bargaining<\/td>\n<td>Economic performance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Commitment to circular transformation<\/td>\n<td>Child 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