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Clear definitions of the sustainability, climate, and ESG terms that matter most — from CBAM and CSRD to SBTi and PCAF. Written by Semtrio's advisory team.
A legal principle in EU product law: a product that complies with a harmonised standard whose reference is published in the Official Journal is presumed to meet the corresponding legal requirements. It shifts the practical burden of proof, giving manufacturers a clear, recognised route to demonstrate compliance.
Principal Adverse Impacts (PAIs) are the most significant negative effects of investment decisions on sustainability factors — such as greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, water, waste and human rights — which financial-market participants must identify, disclose and, where they consider them, report against defined indicators under the SFDR.
A product carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas emissions associated with a specific product across a defined portion of its life cycle, expressed as CO₂ equivalent per functional unit.
The Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK) is Türkiye's authority for auditing and accounting standards. It issues the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards (TSRS) and approves the corporate sustainability-reporting training that the Responsible Programme can support.
REACH is the EU regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. It requires companies to identify and manage the risks of substances they manufacture, import or use, and can restrict or ban hazardous ones.
Recycled content is the proportion of post-consumer recycled material a product or packaging must contain. Under the PPWR, plastic packaging must hit minimum recycled-content percentages that rise from 2030 to 2040, calculated per plant as an annual average.
REDD+ is a UN framework that rewards developing countries for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, plus conserving and sustainably managing forests.
Registered Electronic Mail (KEP) is Türkiye's legally-valid secure e-mail system, giving electronic correspondence the same standing as registered post. In the Responsible Programme, official documents are transmitted via KEP and signed with a qualified electronic signature.
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