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Impact assessment

A detailed and impartial assessment of specific aspects of an organisation’s social, product, process or environmental impacts.

Indicators

Carefully considered measures of social or environmental success that can be used to monitor performance and influence decision-making.

Integrated pest management

An effective approach to pest management which is safe, productive and sustainable; minimises the use of pesticides through a wide range of practices aimed at growing a healthy crop.

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

The ILO is the specialised agency of the United Nations which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights; the global body responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards.

International Marketing Standards

Imperial Tobacco’s international standards for marketing its products.

ISO

The International Organisation for Standardisation, widely known as ISO, is an international standard-setting body comprised of representatives from various national standards organisations. It promulgates world wide industrial and commercial standards.

ISO 14001

A specification for an Environmental Management System issued by the International Standards Organisation.