Welcome to the Sustainable Value Calculator

Welcome to the Sustainable Value Calculator
This calculator determines Sustainable Value by comparing the return a company creates with a set of economic, environmental and social resource to the return a benchmark would have created with those resources. Sustainable Value assesses corporate sustainability performance in the same way in which financial markets determine and measure financial performance. The Sustainable Value Calculator will guide you through the steps of a Sustainable Value assessment. In this process you will be asked define the scope of the assessment and choose between different benchmarks. In addition, you will be asked to enter the economic, environmental and social performance data. Please note that in order to obtain useful and sensible results it is crucially important that the scope of activities covered by the environmental and social performance data corresponds to the scope of the financial performance data entered. Data entered will neither be saved nor distributed to third parties.
To be sure that the scope of all data is consistent please obey to the following rules: Environmental and social data of companies that are fully consolidated must be fully considered irrespective of the proportion to which they belong to the group. Environmental and social data of companies that are consolidated at-equity must not be considered. Environmental and social data of companies that are consolidated proportionally must be considered to the proportion at which they are consolidated financially. Environmental and social data refers to the specific company structure of each particular year. There should be no pro-forma backward consolidation of the current company structure.

Step 1: Defining the scope of the assessment

Step 1: Defining the scope of the assessment
In the first step of a Sustainable Value assessment you must define the set of indicators you want to use for the assessment. the Sustainable Value Calculator provides a set of 13 financial, environmental and social indicators that are most commonly used in corporate environmental and sustainability reporting. Please refer to the FAQs for more information on the choice of indicators. Please tick those indicators that you would like to include in your Sustainable Value assessment. At least one indicator and one year must be selected before proceeding to the next step.
Financial Aspects
	Non-financial Assets
Please tick this checkbox to include the non-financial assets of your company in the assessment.
Environmental Aspects
	CO₂ emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the CO₂-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	NO_x emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the NO_x-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	SO_x emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the SO_x-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	Waste generated
Please tick this checkbox to include the amount of waste generated by your company in the assessment.
	Water used
Please tick this checkbox to include the amount of water used by your company in the assessment.
	VOC emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the VOC-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	CH₄ emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the CH₄-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	Dust emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the dust-emissions (PM10) of your company in the assessment.
	N₂O emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the N₂O-emissions of your company in the assessment.
	SF₆ emissions
Please tick this checkbox to include the SF₆-emissions of your company in the assessment.
Social Aspects
	Work Accidents with more than three days leave
Please tick this checkbox to include the number of accidents within your company in the assessment.
	Number of employees
Please tick this checkbox to include the number of full-time employees of your company in the assessment.
Years
Please select the year(s) for which you want to carry out an assessment. We recommend that you cover at least a period of three years in order to identify performance trends.
	2000
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2000.
	2001
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2001.
	2002
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2002.
	2003
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2003.
	2004
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2004.
	2005
Please tick this checkbox to assess performance for the year 2005.
	2006

	2007

	2008

Currency of your data

Please select the currency you will use for your assessment.

Step 2: Data entry

Step 2: Data entry
Years	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Please enter the respective information for the years you have chosen. Where information about an indicator is not available in a specific year please leave the field empty. If your company has no emissions or does not use a specific resource in a specific year, please enter 0 (=zero).
Gross Value Added
First, the return of the company must be stated. In this online calculator the gross value added from operational business is used as a return figure to calculate the Sustainable Value. Please state the gross value added from operational business of the company you want to assess for the following years:
Gross Value Added	Gross Value Added for the year of 2000	Gross Value Added for the year of 2001	Gross Value Added for the year of 2002	Gross Value Added for the year of 2003	Gross Value Added for the year of 2004	Gross Value Added for the year of 2005	Gross Value Added for the year of 2006	Gross Value Added for the year of 2007	Gross Value Added for the year of 2008
Please submit the gross value added from operational business activities in your selected currency. The gross value added from operational business activities can be approximated as follows: EBIT from operational business activities (i.e. excluding financial and extraordinary profits) + Personnel expenses + Depreciation and Amortization = Gross value added from operational business By clicking into the input field, a calculator will pop up to assist you in calculating the gross value added from these parameters.
Please make sure that the scope of the return figure of the company matches the scope of the data on the use of financial, environmental and social data you are using in this assessment.
Financial Aspects
Non-financial Assets	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2000	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2001	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2002	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2003	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2004	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2005	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2006	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2007	Non-financial Assets for the year of 2008
Please submit a figure that encompasses all non-financial assets, i.e. all assets except financial assets such as cash, shares or companies held at equity, in your selected currency.
Environmental Aspects
CO₂ emissions in t	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2000	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2001	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2002	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2003	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2004	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2005	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2006	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2007	CO₂ emissions for the year of 2008
Please report direct and indirect CO₂-emissions in metric tons. Emissions from stationary sources, produced and bought energy as well as emissions from travelling by owned/or managed fleet should be considered.
NO_x emissions in t	NO_x emissions for the year of 2000	NO_x emissions for the year of 2001	NO_x emissions for the year of 2002	NO_x emissions for the year of 2003	NO_x emissions for the year of 2004	NO_x emissions for the year of 2005	NO_x emissions for the year of 2006	NO_x emissions for the year of 2007	NO_x emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all NO_x-emissions from stationary sources as well as emissions from travelling by owned and/or managed fleet in metric tons.
SO_x emissions in t	SO_x emissions for the year of 2000	SO_x emissions for the year of 2001	SO_x emissions for the year of 2002	SO_x emissions for the year of 2003	SO_x emissions for the year of 2004	SO_x emissions for the year of 2005	SO_x emissions for the year of 2006	SO_x emissions for the year of 2007	SO_x emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all SO_x-emissions from stationary sources as well as emissions from travelling by owned and/or managed fleet in metric tons.
Waste generated in t	Waste generated for the year of 2000	Waste generated for the year of 2001	Waste generated for the year of 2002	Waste generated for the year of 2003	Waste generated for the year of 2004	Waste generated for the year of 2005	Waste generated for the year of 2006	Waste generated for the year of 2007	Waste generated for the year of 2008
Please report all generated waste on dry basis except internally recycled waste and sellable by-products in metric tons. Waste from extraordinary activities, such as building activities for own use, should not be considered.
Water used in m³	Water used for the year of 2000	Water used for the year of 2001	Water used for the year of 2002	Water used for the year of 2003	Water used for the year of 2004	Water used for the year of 2005	Water used for the year of 2006	Water used for the year of 2007	Water used for the year of 2008
Please make sure to include any type of water use including cooling water (with the exception of water in closed-loop cycles) in m³.
VOC emissions in t	VOC emissions for the year of 2000	VOC emissions for the year of 2001	VOC emissions for the year of 2002	VOC emissions for the year of 2003	VOC emissions for the year of 2004	VOC emissions for the year of 2005	VOC emissions for the year of 2006	VOC emissions for the year of 2007	VOC emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all VOC-emissions from stationary sources in metric tons.
CH₄ emissions in t	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2000	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2001	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2002	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2003	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2004	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2005	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2006	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2007	CH₄ emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all CH₄-emissions from stationary sources in metric tons.
Dust emissions in t	Dust emissions for the year of 2000	Dust emissions for the year of 2001	Dust emissions for the year of 2002	Dust emissions for the year of 2003	Dust emissions for the year of 2004	Dust emissions for the year of 2005	Dust emissions for the year of 2006	Dust emissions for the year of 2007	Dust emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all dust emissions (PM10) from stationary sources in metric tons of PM10 as well as emissions from travelling by owned and/or managed fleet.
N₂O emissions in t	N₂O emissions for the year of 2000	N₂O emissions for the year of 2001	N₂O emissions for the year of 2002	N₂O emissions for the year of 2003	N₂O emissions for the year of 2004	N₂O emissions for the year of 2005	N₂O emissions for the year of 2006	N₂O emissions for the year of 2007	N₂O emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all N₂0-emissions from stationary sources in metric tons.
SF₆ emissions in t	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2000	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2001	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2002	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2003	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2004	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2005	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2006	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2007	SF₆ emissions for the year of 2008
Please report all SF₆-emissions from stationary sources in metric tons.
Social Aspects
Work Accidents with more than three days leave	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2000	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2001	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2002	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2003	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2004	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2005	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2006	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2007	Work Accidents with more than three days leave for the year of 2008
Please report the number of accidents that lead to a sick leave of more than three working days. If the company you want to assess does not report on accidents with more than three days leave you can make use of a survey by CEFIC, which suggested that six out of ten accidents with a sick leave of at least one day turn into accidents with a sick leave of more than three days (number of accidents with a sick leave of more than three days =number of accidents with a sick leave of one day*6/10).
Number of employees	Number of employees for the year of 2000	Number of employees for the year of 2001	Number of employees for the year of 2002	Number of employees for the year of 2003	Number of employees for the year of 2004	Number of employees for the year of 2005	Number of employees for the year of 2006	Number of employees for the year of 2007	Number of employees for the year of 2008
Please provide the number of employees in full-time employee equivalents.

Step 3: Choice of Benchmark

Step 3: Choice of Benchmark
You must now choose a benchmark against which your company's performance will be assessed. The benchmark represents the hurdle your company has to overcome to generate a positive Sustainable Value. The choice of the benchmark strongly influences the explanatory power of the results. Within the Sustainable Value Calculator you can choose from the following benchmarks:
Available Benchmarks
	German Economy
	EU 15
	2010 performance targets for the German economy
	2010 performance targets for the EU 15
	Automobile industry
	Chemical industry
	Utilities industry
	Engineering industry
	Logistics industry
	Oil & Gas industry
	Household Goods industry
To have a look at the resource-efficiencies of the benchmarks and to find out more about the implications of the choice of different benchmarks please click here.
Please enter your company's name.

You can enter your company's name or a random name, which will be shown on the PDF-file you can download at the end of the assessment.