About amfori BEPI
Are you aiming to improve environmental performance and mitigate environmental risks in your value chain?
amfori has designed a unique cross-sectorial tool: amfori BEPI (short for amfori Business Environment Performance Initiative). It helps companies and their business partners identify and address sustainability issues and focus improvement efforts on topics most relevant to operational activities.
Additionally, amfori BEPI is based on the principle of continuous improvement. This means that it encourages companies and their business partners to implement positive changes in supply chains on an ongoing basis.
amfori BEPI in a nutshell
Conduct risk analysis of 8 key Environmental Performance Areas
amfori BEPI helps identify and target major environmental hotspots in supply chains. By focusing on up to 8 Environmental Performance Areas most relevant to operations, companies can effectively pinpoint and manage potential risks.
The 8 Environmental Performance Areas we measure:
- Environmental Management System
- Energy & Climate
- Water & Effluents
- Emissions to Air
- Waste
- Chemicals
- Biodiversity
- Nuisances
Measure and monitor environmental performance
amfori BEPI enables to get insight into, measure, and monitor business partners’ operations through a combination of self-declared data and external verification.
Take advantage of the portfolio of improvement activities
Companies can use a range of improvement activities to strengthen their environmental due diligence efforts.
Track and report on achieved progress
The continuous improvement feature on the amfori Sustainability Platform, as well as the business intelligence tool amfori Insights help companies keep an eye on improvements in their supply chains.
Gain skills and knowledge through topical capacity building
Companies can access topical training, including workshops and webinars on environmental topics, either online or face-to-face.
Benefit from the collaboration with the ZDHC Gateway
Members from the textile, apparel and footwear sectors have access to factory performance data obtained in collaboration with the ZDHC Gateway.
Compliment your efforts to align with environmental legislation
amfori BEPI is based on values established by the normative due diligence and environmental frameworks, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Sustainable Business Conduct.
Key benefits of amfori BEPI
- Visibility into environmental risks in supply chains
- Targeted improvements, highly relevant to members’ operational activities
- Broad applicability in all industrial sectors and supply chains worldwide
- Access to support and trainings in multiple languages
- Continuous updates of our system so it remains fit for the future
