RoE Index™

Performance in sustainablity and environmental excellence is measurable. 

Effective corporate sustainability strategies, including those intended to reduce an organization’s environmental footprint, engage stakeholders through effective sustainability reporting, and incorporate the core tenets of sustainable innovation are all elements of a success sustainability strategy. Revenues, operational costs, risk profiles, and capital costs are all advanced by the purposeful development and implementation of sustainable business strategies.



Historically, sustainability and environmental performance have been difficult to measure in a methodical, repeatable, and objective manner. Universally recognized reporting standards such as those recommended by the Global Reporting Initiative are helpful, though with respect to sustainable performance measurement they can be characterized with the following limitations:

• They do not adequately recognize sustainable performance differences between industries;
• They are not defined in a way that enables operational and strategic decision support;
• They do not address market risks and market opportunities related to performance in sustainability and environmental impact and;
• They do not sufficiently address legacy liability and other operational management practices.

To address these inherent limitations MetaVu created the RoE (Return On Environment) Index. Drawing from a broad depth of operating standards (including GRI, ISO 14001, and GEMI as well as industry-specific measures), and based on seven years of applied client experience and research, the RoE Index is an objective measurement methodology organizations can use to quantify and benchmark performance in sustainability and environmental excellence. RoE Indices are available specifically for industries with heavy environmental footprints including agriculture, consumer products, chemicals, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, transportation, and utilities.

Organizations that objectively measure sustainability performance are able to develop and implement practical and actionable strategies to support management of environmental, economic and social responsibility throughout the business lifecycle. These organizations:

• Reduce market risks and seize market opportunities with Sustainable Product / Service offerings;
• Reduce Environmental Footprint (carbon, water, residuals, chemical) and associated liabilities;
• Improve Resource Efficiency; Effectively Manage Supply Chain;
• Increase brand / Reputational Capital; Improve Shareholder Value Add.

How Does MetaVu Deliver the RoE Index?

Implementation of the diagnostic includes an inventory and review of existing strategies and tactics, performancemeasures, business processes, governance models, systems and tools. MetaVu also conducts and organizational readiness to change assessment focusing on culture, human capital, skills, and competencies.

MetaVu then defines the future state alternatives for a comprehensive approach to sustainability, performance measures, and information systems requirements including near-term opportunities and long-term focus items. Clients appreciate the simplicity and clarity of MetaVu’s patented scorecard format for results presentations.

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