CWE-ES-06
Compassion, Welfare & Environment
Environment & Sustainability
CORE
Excellence
v2.9.7
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
This criterion evaluates the use of renewable energy, reflecting the duty of khilāfah (stewardship) over the environment. By reducing its carbon footprint, the organization serves the maṣlaḥah (public interest), enhances operational resilience, and builds trust with its stakeholders. The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that removing harm is charity (Sahih Muslim 35); reducing pollution and emissions through renewables is a modern form of removing harm (lā ḍarar), benefiting neighbors and the wider creation.
Assessment Questions
- Is there an approved renewable energy policy with baseline year and time-bound targets?
- What is total electricity (kWh) and total heat/fuels (kWh) for the reporting year?
- What % of electricity is renewable (REGO/PPA evidenced) and what evidence is held (retirement IDs/attestation)?
- What % of heat is renewable/low-carbon and what evidence supports it (heat pump, RGGOs, heat network disclosure)?
- Has an on-site renewables feasibility study been completed within 5 years (or a feasibility note on landlord constraints)?
- Is there quarterly tracking and an annual performance report to trustees containing the minimum disclosure data?
- Are renewables/efficiency mandatory criteria in capex/procurement decisions (show template/tender question)?
- Are Scope 2 emissions reported both location- and market-based?
Evidence Requirements
- Energy consumption reports, utility bills, and carbon footprint calculations.
- Approved organizational policy and strategy documents on environmental stewardship or energy management.
- Procurement contracts for renewable energy or Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
- Technical specifications, installation records, and performance data for on-site renewable energy systems (e.g., solar panels, wind turbines).
- Annual sustainability reports, public disclosures, or internal performance dashboards showing progress against renewable energy targets.
- Evidence of stakeholder engagement programs, such as supplier codes of conduct, joint initiatives, or community awareness campaigns related to renewable energy.
- REGO/RGGO retirement statements (or GGCS audit), PPA contracts and supplier attestations, green tariff REGO disclosure, MCS certificates and commissioning records, DNO G98/G99 approvals, SEG statements, green lease clauses/landlord correspondence, EPC/DEC reports, planning/Part L compliance, maintenance logs for PV/heat pumps, and board minutes approving targets/risk register entries.
- Landlord engagement log and escalation correspondence (for tenants).
- Heat pump design SCOP/MCS certificate and heat network fuel-mix statements.
Scoring Guidelines
| Level | Rating | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5/5 | ≥50% of total energy (electricity + heat) from on-site and/or additionality PPAs with EACs retired (REGO/RGGO), AND dual Scope 2 reporting (location- and market-based). |
| 4 | 4/5 | ≥20% total energy from on-site/PPA OR 100% REGO-backed electricity tariff with EAC evidence AND ≥30% of heat demand met by low-carbon/renewable sources. (Tenant Pathway: 100% REGO-backed electricity + documented landlord engagement + agreed reduction plan). |
| 3 | 3/5 | Certified 100% REGO-backed electricity tariff in place (REGO evidenced) + approved heat decarbonisation plan. (Tenant Pathway: REGO-backed electricity + landlord engagement log + feasibility note). |
| 2 | 2/5 | Approved policy with targets and feasibility study completed within 5 years; no implementation yet. |
| 1 | 1/5 | No renewable energy use. |
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Version
2.9.7
2025-11-05
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2026-03-07 12:01:25.730391
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