The criteria represent the most basic level of detail and are used to assess and structure sustainability performance, including actions, solutions and indicators.
The score4more model has ca. 70 criteria, which aim to cluster key sustainability action areas. The mapping of criteria to fields and topics can be found in the table
| Field | Topic | No. | Criterion | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate | Climate protection | 1 | Greenhouse gas emissions | Indicator |
| Climate | Climate protection | 2 | Climate footprint | Indicator Comment |
| Climate | Climate protection | 3 | Carbon transparency and incentives | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 4 | Building | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 5 | Energy efficiency | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 6 | Renewable energy | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 7 | Industrial processes | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 8 | Mobility and travel | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 9 | Transport | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 10 | Climate-neutral operation | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 11 | CO2 removal | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 12 | Sustainable Finance | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 13 | Lifestyle | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 14 | Smart Grid | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 15 | Smart Home | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 16 | Energy storage | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 17 | Green IT & Coding | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 18 | Climate solutions and advice | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 19 | Climate communication | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 20 | Climate-friendly products | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 21 | Agriculture emissions | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate protection | 22 | ISO 14001 | Standards |
| Climate | Climate protection | 23 | EMAS | Standards |
| Climate | Climate protection | 24 | ISO 50001 | Standards |
| Climate | Climate protection | 25 | CDP | Standards |
| Climate | Climate protection | 26 | SBtI | Standards |
| Climate | Climate adaptation | 1 | Climate risk | Actions / Solutions |
| Climate | Climate adaptation | 2 | Climate resilience | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 1 | Circular solutions | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 2 | Circular Design | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 3 | Materials | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 4 | Packaging | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 5 | Waste prevention | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 6 | Resource efficiency | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 7 | Reuse and recycling | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 8 | Waste and emissions | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 9 | Paper and digital | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Circular economy | 10 | Sharing | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Water | 1 | Saving water | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Water | 2 | Water storage | Actions / Solutions |
| Resources | Water | 3 | Water cycles | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Pollution | 1 | Soil pollutants | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Pollution | 2 | Pollutants water | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Pollution | 3 | Air pollutants | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Pollution | 4 | Dangerous substances | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 1 | Plant-based diet | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 2 | Sustainable food | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 3 | Food waste | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 4 | Sustainable agricultural products | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 5 | Sustainable forestry | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 6 | Animal welfare | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 7 | Surface sealing | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 8 | Ecosystems | Actions / Solutions |
| Nature | Biodiversity | 9 | Bbiodiversity | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Employees | 1 | Working conditions | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Employees | 2 | Equal opportunities | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Employees | 3 | Occupational safety | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Employees | 4 | Continuing education | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Supply chain | 1 | Human rights | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Supply chain | 2 | Cooperation | Actions / Solutions |
| Value chain | Supply chain | 3 | Social development | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | Communities | 1 | Regional impact | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | Communities | 2 | Indigenous peoples | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | Communities | 3 | (Financial) participation | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 1 | Affordability | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 2 | Health | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 3 | Education | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 4 | Social impact | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 5 | Cohesion | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 6 | Consumer protection | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 7 | Data protection | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 8 | Digital access | Actions / Solutions |
| Society | End customers | 9 | Inclusion | Actions / Solutions |
Each criteria for actions and solution is described and has a context related to the criteria, which are provided based on keywords. The following table provides a respective overview, which can be also found in a separate glossary:
| Criterion | Description | Selected keywords in the context of criterion |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability | Actions and solutions for affordable, socially inclusive, barrier-free products and services for end customers. | Affordability, Affordable energy, Affordable health, Affordable mobility, Affordable housing, Affordability, Affordable, Cooperative, Basic care, Low-cost tariffs, Low-cost, Free access, Orphan drugs, Price-controlled, Social tariff |
| Agriculture emissions | Actions and solutions to reduce agriculture-related emissions. | Organic agricultural raw materials, biochar, organic farming, organic food, biomass, soil emissions, soil erosion, fertilizers, healthy soils, humus, carbon storage, methane emissions, sustainable food, permaculture, regenerative agriculture |
| Animal Welfare | Actions and solutions for the protection of animals and sustainable handling of animals. | Antibiotics, aquaculture, animal welfare, organic animal feed, organic meat, organic farming, animal husbandry, animal welfare, livestock, animal welfare initiative, animal welfare label, animal health, veterinary medicine, pasture |
| Buildings | Actions and solutions for the transformation into a climate-neutral building stock incl. use of wood as a carbon storage. | Architecture, building materials, BREEAM, roof, insulation, energy-efficient refurbishment, energy performance certificate, facade, timber construction, LEED, new build, insulation, construction, passive house, renovation |
| Biodiversity | Actions and solutions for protection and regeneration of ecosystems and species via sustainable land use | Species hot spot, species richness, biodiversity, habitat, insect protection, nature compensation, nature conservation, ecosystem, plants, rainforest, protected areas, rare species, animal welfare, wild animalsA |
| Carbon footprint | Actions and solutions for the transformation to an energy system based on renewable energies. | 2030, 2045, 2050, CO2 equivalent, CO2 emissions, CO2 reduction, CO2eq, CO2e, corporate carbon footprint, direct emissions, indirect emissions, carbon footprint, net zero, science-based targets, scope |
| Climate communication | Actions and solutions for communicating the climate crisis and ways of solving it to the public. | Documentaries, false balance, campaign, climate-friendly advertising, climate social media, climate journalism, climate communication, climate events, climate facts, climate research, climate portal, climate protection education, climate knowledge, science communication, knowledge transfer |
| Climate-friendly products | Actions and solutions for the use of climate-friendly products with minimal product-related greenhouse gas emissions. | CO2 in product use, save CO2, CO2-efficient products, CO2-friendly products, CO2 lifecycle, CO2-neutral, CO2 saver, emissions in the use phase, energy-efficient products, green products, climate-friendly products, climate-neutral products, lifecycle analysis, product efficiency, product emissions |
| Climate-neutral operation | Actions and solutions for the transformation to a climate-neutral company operation. | CO2 compensation, CO2 compensation operation, CO2-neutral production, CO2-neutral operation, insulation of company buildings, compressed air optimization, reduce emissions, energy efficiency, energy efficiency in operation, renewable energies in operation, climate-neutral operation, climate-neutral production, cooling in operation, production with renewable energies, conversion to green electricity |
| Climate resilience | Actions and solutions for the transformation to a climate-resilient economy and society. | Exhaust air flow, structural measures, justification, greening, dams, Green Belt, heat resistance, flood protection, disaster prevention, climate adaptation, coastal protection, microclimate, shading, water storage, resilience |
| Climate risks | Actions and solutions for measuring and managing climate risks. | Carbon bubble, drought, crop failures, extreme weather, groundwater levels, heatwave, climate refugees, climate costs, climate risks, climate damage, climate insurance, natural disasters, flooding, inundation, forest fires |
| Circular solutions | Actions and solutions for the transformation to a circular economy with circular solutions and business models. | Circular economy, circular systems, closed-loop, closed-loop solutions, circular products, circular economy, reusable, reusable solutions, reusable products, rental models, rental products, recycling products, take-back systems, sharing models, pure varieties |
| Climate solutions and consulting | Actions and solutions for the development of and consulting on climate-friendly solutions. | Consulting, CO2 apps, CO2 calculation software, CO2 offsetting, CO2 platform, CO2 calculator, energy consulting, ESG consulting, energy networks, energy-saving products, climate consulting, climate protection consulting, climate protection roadmap, climate protection measures, sustainability consulting |
| Circular design | Actions and solutions for transformation into a product design that is always circular. | Bio-based materials, Biodegradable, Biological cycle, C2C, Circular design, Circular product design, Circular system design, Cradle-to-cradle, Compostable, Circular design, Modular design, Modularity, Product life cycle, Single-variety, Circular materials |
| CO2 removal | Actions and solutions for the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. | Reforestation, Carbon Capture, Carbon Credits, CCS Carbon Capture and Storage, CCU Carbon Capture and Use, CCx, CDM GS, CO2 removal, CO2 compensation, CO2 certificates, decarbonization, GS Gold Standard, compensation, offsetting, PtX Power-to-X |
| CO2 transparency and incentives | Actions and solutions that make the climate impact easily transparent at the moment of decision and provide climate-friendly incentives. | CO2 budget, CO2 hurdle, CO2 per capita, CO2 incentive, CO2 budget, CO2 investment hurdle, CO2 compensation, CO2 label, CO2 market, CO2 price, CO2 tax, CO2 tax, CO2 transparency, CO2 consumption transparency, emissions trading |
| Consumer protection | Actions and solutions for consumer protection and fair, transparent interaction with end customers. | Advice centers, complaint management, fair prices, guarantee, warranty, duty to inform, customer interaction, price transparency, product declaration, product safety, right of return, consumer rights, consumer protection, consumer advice center, right of withdrawal |
| Consumer protection | Actions and solutions for consumer protection and fair, transparent interaction with end customers. | Advice centers, complaint management, fair prices, guarantee, warranty, duty to inform, customer interaction, price transparency, product declaration, product safety, right of return, consumer rights, consumer protection, consumer advice center, right of withdrawal |
| Cooperation | Actions and solutions for fair cooperation at eye level with suppliers and value chain partners. | Purchase security, Protection against price fluctuations, Occupational safety at suppliers, On an equal footing, Fair trade, Fair prices, Global South, Long-term contracts, Supplier training, Supplier cooperation, North-South cooperation, Price security, Solidarity, On-site cooperation, Win-win |
| Data protection | Actions and solutions for the sustainable handling of end customer data. | Anonymity, corporate digital responsibility, cybersecurity, data theft, data sovereignty, data protection, data protection officer, data security, GDPR, customer data, personal data, personal data, sensitive data, encryption |
| Digital access | Actions and solutions for the transformation into a digital infrastructure with fast and affordable access for all. | 5G, Expansion of network infrastructure, User-friendliness, Affordable access, Broadband, Connectivity, Digital infrastructure, Digital inclusion, Digital transformation, Digital access, Fiber optic connection, Internet for all, Network coverage, Fast Internet, WLAN access |
| Ecosystems | Actions and solutions for the protection and regeneration of ecosystems. | Biodiversity, pollination services, bees, bee pollination, biodiversity, ecoservices, habitat, air filter, marine ecosystem, microclimate, food chain, national parks, natural space, natural areas, ecosystem |
| Education | Actions and solutions for education for end customers. | Degree, employability, training, vocational training, vocational orientation, education, education system, further education, grammar school, college, school, students, study, university, further education |
| Energy efficiency | Actions and solutions for transformation to an energy-efficient economy and society. | Motion detector, insulation, efficiency class, energy-efficient, energy-efficient cooling, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy consumption, heating, ISO 50001, insulation, LED, combined heat and power, cooling technology, low-energy building |