Benefit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002991",
  "term": "Benefit",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. In the ESRP, shorthand notation for ecological benefit.\n\n2. An expected environmental or social improvement (or positive impact) that has been made as a result of procurement of an environmentally preferable product or service.\n\n3. An environmentally, economically or socially positive outcome.\n\n4. In the context of ‘‘statement,’’ anything of value, including but not limited to any advantage, preference, privilege, license, permit, favorable decision, ruling, status, or loan guarantee.\n\n5. The degree to which effects are judged desirable. [SRA 2004]\n\n6. A good, service, or attribute of a good or service that promotes or enhances the well-being of an individual, an organization, or a natural system.",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Core Ecosystem Services Research Program Standard Lexicon",
    "Greener Products Glossary",
    "Glossary of Sustainable Manufacturing Terms",
    "40 CFR 27.2 (CFR 2018)",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Urban Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benefit/"
}