Self Assessment Tool Question How do you wish to take the self-assessment? How do you wish to take the self-assessment?Assess all relevant collections-based actions across all SDGs. Choose this option if you wish to know how your organization is contributing to all aspects of sustainable development (Recommended)The full assessment includes 277 yes/no questions and will take a minimum of 30 minutes to complete. Once completed, you may print your report or save it as a PDF. Full assessment Assess a selection of collections-based actions or SDGs. Choose this option if you wish to know how your organization is contributing to specific aspects of sustainable development.The number of yes/no questions will depend on your selection. Once completed, you may print your report or save it as a PDF. Focused assessment Build your own self-assessmentSelect one or more specific Collections-Based Actions OR SDGs for your assessment Select one or more specific Collections-Based Actions OR SDGs for your assessment COLLECTIONS-BASED ACTIONS SDGs SDGs COLLECTIONs-BASED Actions Protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage Learning and educational opportunities Cultural participation/social inclusion Sustainable tourism Support research Employment (recruiting, training, safety) Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions Waste management and reduction Transport (forms of, energy use) Commercial activities including copyright and IP Governance and management Security, disaster preparedness, risk reduction External partnerships and collaborations A • Protect and Safeguard Cultural and Natural Heritage A1 • We maintain and develop collections related to the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, domesticated animals, related wild species, and/or related traditional knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A2 • We maintain and develop collections that can be used for a wide range of activities that support the SDGs, and are concerned with the protection, use and development of cultural and/or natural heritage in the wider world. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A3 • Our collections-based activities contribute to disaster risk reduction, both in terms of protecting collections, and using collections as tools for disaster risk reduction. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A4 • We are involved in local planning that protects, safeguards, and develops cultural and natural heritage, within the organisation and more widely. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A5 • We have plans in place to ensure cultural and/or natural heritage can withstand climate-related hazards and natural disasters. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A6 • Our collections-based activities support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A7 • Our collections-based activities contribute to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A8 • Our collections-based activities contribute to prevent the degradation of natural habitats and loss of biodiversity. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A9 • Our collections-based activities combat illegal wildlife trafficking and poaching, and ensure that collection objects and specimens (e.g., ivory, rhino horn) are protected against theft and do not enter the illegal market. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A10 • Our collections-based activities provide support (financial and other forms) to projects that conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A11 • Our collections-based activities provide support (financial and other forms) to projects that conserve and sustainably use forests (e.g., reforestation and supporting local and Indigenous peoples). Yes No / not yet I don’t know A12 • Our collections-based activities provide support (financial and other forms) to combat poaching and illegal killing of wildlife, providing income sources for local communities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know A13 • Our collections-based activities combat organized crime, and we aim to identify and return any stolen or improperly acquired material culture. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B • Learning and Educational Opportunities B1 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to address the most extreme forms of poverty, i.e. people living on very low income. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B2 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to address poverty in its different forms beyond monetary deprivation, e.g., poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards, disempowerment, poor quality of work, the threat of violence, living in environmentally hazardous areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B3 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to empower people to make use of social protection systems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B4 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to build people’s resilience to climate-related events and other shocks and disasters (especially for vulnerable groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B5 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote healthy food, nutrition, and seasonal diets (especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B6 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that aim to end malnutrition (especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B7 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support small-scale food producers and the preservation of traditional food-related knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B8 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote sustainable food production, and reduce the impact of disasters on food-producing communities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B9 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the conservation of crop and livestock genetic diversity, and promote the rights and protections of source communities regarding use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B10 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to address the causes, impacts and prevention of communicable diseases, with special support for marginalized and at-risk groups. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B11 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce and prevent substance abuse, including use of drugs or alcohol. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B12 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote sexual health, reproductive health, and family planning. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B13 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote universal access to healthcare, locally and globally. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B14 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to address the negative health impacts of tobacco use, and aim to deter people from smoking (especially for marginalized and vulnerable groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B15 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce the impact of national and global health risks, through early warning, risk reduction and management of health risks (especially for marginalized and vulnerable groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B16 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support children as part of primary and secondary education, notably children at risk of not completing education. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B17 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support early childhood development and to prepare children for primary education. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B18 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support equal access to education, and the development of skills for work and to support employment. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B19 • Our collections-based activities include training programmes to ensure that staff have appropriate skills for employment and enterprise, and that they can support and contribute to sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals effectively. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B20 • Our collections-based activities include educational and training programs that accommodate the needs and aspirations of women and minorities, including Indigenous peoples, children in vulnerable situations, persons with disabilities, and other minorities and groups at risk of being marginalized/under-served. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B21 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support literacy and numeracy among youth, adults, and people belonging to groups at risk of being marginalized/under-served. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B22 • Our collections-based activities support all learners to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including through education for sustainable lifestyles; human rights; gender equality; a culture of peace and non-violence; global citizenship; and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B23 • Our organization provides a safe, non-violent, inclusive, and effective learning environment for everyone, regardless of age, ability, gender or any other characteristic. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B24 • We provide scholarships to support educational and training programs directed towards people from developing countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B25 • We provide support to people who are training to be teachers in developing countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B26 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce and eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls everywhere. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B27 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce, prevent, and eliminate all forms of exploitation and violence against women and girls. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B28 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce and eliminate harmful cultural practices including child marriage, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B29 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that support women and girls’ leadership, in activities and beyond the organisation. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B30 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote people’s participation in managing water resources. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B31 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that promote enterprise, creativity, and innovation, and to support people to form their own businesses. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B32 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support young people into employment, education, or training. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B33 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to help eradicate forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B34 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote labour rights, especially the rights of migrant workers and others in unstable employment. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B35 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to empower people to take part in sustainable tourism, as tourists and producers of cultural goods. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B36 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to empower people to take part in society and public affairs. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B37 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support migrants and refugees, and to address issues related to migration, mobility, and refugees. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B38 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B39 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to strengthen the protection of cultural and/or natural heritage, and to use cultural and/or natural heritage to meet the needs of communities, stakeholders, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B40 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce the exposure and vulnerability of people and communities to disasters of all kinds. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B41 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support access to information on sustainable development and promote lifestyles in harmony with nature. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B42 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support impact reduction, early warning, mitigation, and adaptation to climate change. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B43 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to build capacity for climate change planning and management in least developed countries and/or small island developing states (with particular attention to women, youth, and marginalized communities). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B44 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce and eliminate marine pollution and waste of all kinds. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B45 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B46 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B47 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of forests. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B48 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support the protection of soils and land use (especially from desertification, drought, and floods). Yes No / not yet I don’t know B49 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B50 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to prevent the degradation of habitats and loss of biodiversity. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B51 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to prevent poaching and trafficking of wildlife. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B52 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B53 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to reduce violence everywhere. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B54 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to help eliminate child exploitation and trafficking, and violence against children. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B55 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the rule of law, equality before the law, and justice for all. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B56 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to promote the identification and return of stolen assets and to reduce organized crime. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B57 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to combat corruption and bribery. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B58 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes to support public access to information and to human rights more generally. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B59 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that support laws and policies for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B60 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that promote people’s involvement in global actions and initiatives for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know B61 • Our collections-based activities include education and awareness programmes that promote people’s involvement in cross-sector and local initiatives for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C • Cultural Participation and Social Inclusion C1 • We provide collections-based programmes to ensure that marginalized/under-served people and groups can make use of services on the same basis as others. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C2 • We provide collections-based programmes that aim to support the health and wellbeing of all people. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C3 • We provide collections-based programmes that meet the needs and aspirations of girls and women, and minorities (such as Indigenous peoples’ groups, children in vulnerable situations, people with disabilities, and/or other minorities). Yes No / not yet I don’t know C4 • We provide a safe, non-violent, inclusive, and effective learning environment for all people. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C5 • We are actively working to identify and remove practices and processes that discriminate on the basis of gender. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C6 • We are actively promoting inclusion and removing barriers that prevent people from different social groups from making use of services and from equal participation in society. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C7 • We are actively working to identify and remove practices and processes that prevent social groups from making use of services on an equal basis as others. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C8 • We are actively working to ensure that migrants and refugees can make use of services on an equal basis as others. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C9 • We actively promote people’s involvement in decision-making on the development of their communities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C10 • We provide safe and welcoming public space, and green space (where appropriate), notably for women, children, elderly people, persons with disabilities, and minorities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C11 • We are working with other sectors to ensure that the community’s policies and plans are integrated, to promote social inclusion. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C12 • We are committed to involving people and communities in decisions regarding the institution. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C13 • We are committed to providing public access to information and supporting human rights more generally. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C14 • We actively promote laws and policies for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C15 • We support awareness of global agendas and initiatives, to promote people’s involvement in current affairs and global action, to ‘think global and act local’. Yes No / not yet I don’t know C16 • We take part in and support cross-sector and cross-society partnerships locally, regionally and/or nationally. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D • Sustainable Tourism D1 • Our tourism-related activities, drawing on collections, are directed towards benefiting poor/marginalized people and groups. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D2 • Our tourism-related activities, drawing on collections, aim to benefit small-scale food producers and the preservation of traditional food-related knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D3 • We are working to enhance the positive contributions of collections-based tourism to sustainable development, for example by providing markets for culture-related products, providing employment for local communities, and removing the negative impacts of tourism. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D4 • We are working to fully evaluate sustainable/responsible collections-based tourism activities, considering social, environmental and economic costs and benefits. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D5 • We are working to reduce and eliminate the negative impact of tourism activities on climate change. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D6 • We are working to end pollution of seas and coasts arising from tourism. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D7 • We are working to ensure tourism activities use coasts and seas in sustainable ways, promoting their conservation, restoration, and sustainable use. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D8 • We actively support sustainable tourism in small island developing states and least developed countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know D9 • We are working to ensure that tourism activities contribute to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E • Support Research E1 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to address the most extreme forms of poverty. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E2 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to address poverty in its different forms beyond monetary deprivation, e.g., poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards, disempowerment, poor quality of work, the threat of violence, living in environmentally hazardous areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E3 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to empower people to make use of social protection systems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E4 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to build people’s resilience to climate-related events and other shocks and disasters (especially for vulnerable groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E5 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote healthy food, nutrition, and seasonal diets (especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E6 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to end malnutrition (especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E7 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to support small-scale food producers and the preservation of traditional food-related knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E8 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote sustainable food production, and reduce the impact of disasters on food-producing communities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E9 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote the conservation of crop and livestock genetic diversity, and promote the rights and protections of source communities regarding use of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E10 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to address the causes, impacts and prevention of communicable diseases, with special support for marginalized and at-risk groups. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E11 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote mental health and wellbeing. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E12 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote universal access to healthcare, locally and globally. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E13 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E14 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes women and girls’ empowerment. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E15 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes access to drinking water for all. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E16 • Our collections contribute to research that improves water quality. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E17 • Our collections contribute to research that protects and restores water-related ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E18 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes use of renewable energy. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E19 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes energy efficiency. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E20 • Our collections contribute to research that helps develop the circular economy. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E21 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to help eradicate forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E22 • We preserve and develop collections as a research infrastructure, to support sustainable development and human wellbeing. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E23 • We actively support and/or take part in scientific research activities, and ensure that collections are discoverable (e.g., online) for scientific and other forms of research, and are research-ready. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E24 • We support the development of research collections and infrastructures in the Global South, sharing resources (for example by sharing equipment and collections information, and engaging in joint projects). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E25 • Our collections contribute to research that promotes social inclusion, notably of minorities and marginalized groups. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E26 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to support migrants and refugees and address issues related to migration, mobility, and refugees. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E27 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and basic services. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E28 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the development of sustainable transport. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E29 • We support and/or take part in research activities that aim to protect and safeguard cultural and/or natural heritage, and to promote its effective use and development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E30 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to reduce the exposure and vulnerability of people and communities to disasters of all kinds. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E31 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to reduce the negative environmental impact of towns and cities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E32 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to use natural resources in sustainable ways. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E33 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to reduce food waste. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E34 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to manage chemicals in environmentally sounds ways. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E35 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to reduce waste generation, through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E36 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to provide people with information for sustainable lifestyles in harmony with nature. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E37 • We support research activities that promote sustainable production and consumption in Global South countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E38 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to support climate mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E39 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to build capacity for climate change planning and management in least developed countries and/or small island developing states (with particular attention to women, youth, and marginalized communities). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E40 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to reduce and eliminate marine pollution and waste of all kinds. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E41 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E42 • Our collections contribute to research to minimize ocean acidification and its impacts. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E43 • Our collections contribute to research for the sustainable management and harvesting of fish. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E44 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the designation and management of marine protected areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E45 • Our collections contribute to develop research capacity for the conservation and management of marine biodiversity and habitats in developing countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E46 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E47 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of forests. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E48 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the protection of soils and land use (especially from desertification, drought, and floods). Yes No / not yet I don’t know E49 • Our collections contribute to research that supports the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E50 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to protect endangered habitats and species. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E51 • Our collections provide researchers with access to [biodiversity] genetic resources, and research benefits are fairly shared with source communities and countries. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E52 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to prevent poaching and trafficking of wildlife. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E53 • Our collections contribute to research that helps understand and manage invasive species. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E54 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to eliminate violence in all its forms. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E55 • Our collections contribute to research that aims to promote the rule of law, equality before the law, and justice for all. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E56 • Our collections contribute to research that supports people’s right to information and wider human rights. Yes No / not yet I don’t know E57 • We are involved in collections-based activities that enhance science and access to science as part of North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation projects. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F • Organizational management: Employment (recruiting, training, safety) F1 • We support ongoing skills development for those working with collections. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F2 • Our staff training and development programmes meet the needs of women, persons with disabilities, members of Indigenous peoples’ groups, and of other minorities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F3 • Our training and development programmes aim to empower staff and trainees to have the knowledge, motivation, and skills to support sustainable development outcomes, considering human rights, gender equality, global citizenship and the role of culture and cultural diversity in sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F4 • Our employment, training and development programmes promote gender equality. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F5 • Women have equal opportunities for leadership and decision making at all levels in our organization. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F6 • Our organization is committed to ensuring that policies promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls at all levels. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F7 • We promote staff skills and opportunities to develop and participate in innovation-driven projects that increase the range, diversity and benefits of collections-based activities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F8 • Our organization is committed to creating and providing decent jobs, and supporting small-scale suppliers. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F9 • Our organization provides employment opportunities, including for local communities, young people, and persons with disabilities, with fair and equal pay, and with no exploitation across the supply chain. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F10 • Our organization provides opportunities and initiatives that aim to support young people’s employability and reduce youth unemployment. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F11 • Our organization is committed to ensuring that exploitation, forced labour and modern slavery have no place in the supply chain. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F12 • Our organization is committed to treating employees, contractors and potential employees fairly, legally and equally; that they work in safe environments; and in decent, secure work for which they are paid a fair wage. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F13 • Our collections-based tourism activities support employment, for example for craft producers. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F14 • Our employment and work-related activities are intended to be equally accessible to everyone. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F15 • Our organizational policies and practices are intended to prevent discrimination on any basis in order to ensure equality of opportunity for all. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F16 • Our organizational policies promote equality of opportunity, social protection, fair wages and additional protections for particular groups of people. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F17 • Our employees have information for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know F18 • Our organization ensures that staff members are competent and confident in taking part in climate action, in terms of emissions reduction and adaptation to climate impacts. Yes No / not yet I don’t know G • Organizational management: Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions G1 • Our energy comes from renewable sources. Yes No / not yet I don’t know G2 • Our organization is working to improve energy efficiency. Yes No / not yet I don’t know G3 • Our organization ensures that any new building developments prioritize sustainable use of energy (use of renewables, low energy use). Yes No / not yet I don’t know G4 • Our organization is replacing/has replaced equipment that consumes fossil fuels and/or that is inefficient. Yes No / not yet I don’t know G5 • Our organization is working to reduce energy consumption across its activities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know G6 • Our organization is implementing plans to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with ambitious climate action, and acknowledging the full range of emissions sources it is responsible for. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H • Organizational management: Waste Management and Reduction H1 • Our organization is implementing an action plan to reduce and eliminate the release of harmful pollutants to rivers and seas, notably more harmful chemicals and materials, with the aim of eliminating their use. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H2 • Our organization is implementing an action plan to reduce water use and/or increase water recycling. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H3 • Our organization is implementing a plan to maximize resource efficiency and promote the green economy, which minimizes waste by using end-products in other industrial processes. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H4 • Our organization ensures that any new building developments minimize waste production. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H5 • Our organization is upgrading existing buildings and facilities, to eliminate inefficient use of natural resources and production of wastes. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H6 • Our organization is implementing a plan to contribute to air quality improvement, e.g., by identifying sources of air pollution and rapidly eliminating these. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H7 • Our organization is actively reducing its use of natural resources, especially non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels, metals, and minerals. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H8 • Our organization is actively reducing food waste to eliminate food waste. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H9 • Our organization is actively reducing the production of chemical waste resulting from activities and working practices, to eliminate the release of chemicals into the environment. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H10 • Our organization is actively managing waste production towards ambitious targets, through processes to prevent, reduce, recycle and reuse materials wherever possible. Yes No / not yet I don’t know H11 • Our organization is committed to ending the release of pollution that can find its way into seas and oceans, notably plastic pollution. Yes No / not yet I don’t know I • Organizational management: Transport (forms of, energy use) I1 • Our transportation methods involving collections use efficient, renewable energy sources. Yes No / not yet I don’t know I2 • People can access our collections by using affordable and sustainable transportation systems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J • Organizational management: Commercial activities including copyright and intellectual property rights J1 • Our organization adds value to the local economy by creating or supporting the creation of goods and/or services. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J2 • Our organization adds value to the local economy by supporting innovation and/or diversification. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J3 • Our organization adds value to the local economy by providing employment, and/or by providing opportunities for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J4 • Our organization is committed to ensuring there is no exploitation, forced labour or modern slavery across the supply chain, to ensure people are suitably compensated for their work. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J5 • Our organization is committed to supporting sustainable tourism, that provides markets for small-scale suppliers and artisans, and to reduce the negative impacts of tourism. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J6 • Considerations for human rights and the use of natural resources are a key part of our procurement processes, such as in adverts, contracts, and selection of suppliers. Yes No / not yet I don’t know J7 • Our policies and agreements ensure that any use of genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge benefits source communities in compliance with the Nagoya Protocol: Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity (https://www.cbd.int/abs/). Yes No / not yet I don’t know J8 • Our organization has policies and plans in place to ensure that creators’, artists’, authors’ and other rights-holders’ rights are respected and upheld. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K • Organizational management: Governance and management K1 • Our organization has adopted sustainable practices and the Sustainable Development Goals as part of its visions, goals, strategies and plans, and reports on its progress and challenges openly and transparently. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K2 • Our organization is committed to upholding and promoting the rule of law across its activities, promoting justice, transparency and accountability. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K3 • Our organization is committed to operating in ways that are effective, accountable and transparent, in terms of fulfilling legal and ethical obligations, and as a basis for sound management and maintaining public trust. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K4 • Our organization involves people and communities in decision making relating to collections and/or the organization. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K5 • Our organization supports public access to information on collections and/or the running of the organization, through regular open communication with a range of stakeholders. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K6 • Our organization reflects sustainable development laws, policies and best practice in its own policies and practices. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K7 • Our policies are developed so that they support one another, and do not conflict with one another. Yes No / not yet I don’t know K8 • Our collections-based activities are evaluated to consider their social, environmental and economic benefits and negative impacts, to fully understand and manage their contribution to sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L • Organizational management: Security, Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction L1 • Our organization is prepared for national and global health risks, through early warning, risk reduction and management of health risks. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L2 • Our organization has policies, plans, and procedures to ensure that collections are protected and safeguarded. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L3 • Our organization has policies, plans, and procedures to reduce disaster risk, protecting collections, buildings, and other assets, and to minimize losses from disasters. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L4 • Our organization is part of integrated disaster risk reduction strategies and plans at the municipal/local level, contributing effectively to disaster risk reduction. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L5 • Our organization has policies and plans in place to enable collections, and use of collections to adapt to current and/or future climate impacts. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L6 • Our organization has policies and plans in place to reduce climate impacts, protecting itself and its collections. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L7 • Our organization has policies, plans, and procedures to ensure that collections are protected from theft and that the organization does not accept stolen cultural property. Yes No / not yet I don’t know L8 • Our organization has effective institutional arrangements in place for extraordinary circumstances such as disasters from natural and man-made hazards. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M • External Partnerships and Collaborations M1 • We take part in collections-based partnerships that aim to address the most extreme forms of poverty. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M2 • We take part in collections-based partnerships that aim to address poverty in all its forms. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M3 • We take part in collections-based partnerships that aim to empower people to make use of social protection systems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M4 • Our collections-based partnerships involve support for policies, framework and/or investment to eradicate poverty. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M5 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote access to good quality, sufficient food for everyone, to combat hunger (specifically for vulnerable and marginalized groups). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M6 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce malnutrition (specifically through providing food and other dietary needs). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M7 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support small-scale food producers and/or to preserve traditional knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M8 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support sustainable food production and/or resilient agricultural practices; to help farmers adapt to climate change; and reduce the impact of climate change on food supplies. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M9 • Our collections-based partnerships contribute to the management of genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, domestic animals, farmed animals, and/or related wild species, and associated traditional knowledge. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M10 • Our collections-based partnerships promote mental health and wellbeing. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M11 • Our collections-based partnerships promote access to healthcare and/or health coverage. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M12 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce the impact of national and/or global health risks, through awareness-raising and early warning. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M13 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to ensure everyone has equal access to educational opportunities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M14 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to end all forms of discrimination against women and girls. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M15 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce, prevent and/or eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls (including trafficking and other types of exploitation). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M16 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce the occurrence of child marriage, early and forced marriage, and/or female genital mutilation. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M17 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote women’s opportunities for leadership. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M18 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support the efficient use of water, water recycling, and/or preventing water shortages. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M19 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to protect and support water-related ecosystems (for example: wetlands, rivers, lakes, forests, mountains). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M20 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support sustainable water management and/or sanitation involving communities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M21 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M22 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to strengthen the circular economy. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M23 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support the creation of decent jobs, notably for local communities, young people and persons with disabilities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M24 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to ensure young people have skills for work, and opportunities for work. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M25 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, and/or human trafficking. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M26 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote labour rights (specifically those of migrant workers and others in precarious employment). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M27 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to strengthen sustainable tourism, that creates good-quality jobs and promotes cultural products, and to reduce the negative impacts of tourism. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M28 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to produce products and/or services that add value to the economy and/or have a positive social and environmental impact. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M29 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote social, economic and political inclusion, and to provide effective services for all members of society (regardless of age, sex, ability, race or ethnicity, religion, or economic status). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M30 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to meet the needs of migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and displaced people. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M31 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing and/or basic services. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M32 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote the development and uptake of sustainable travel options. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M33 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to empower local communities and/or minorities to participate in local planning and/or town management. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M34 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to identify and protect cultural and/or natural heritage (especially at-risk heritage), and empower people and communities to make use of heritage as a resource for sustainable development. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M35 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce vulnerability and exposure to disasters of all kinds, both in terms of risks to collections, and using collections as a resource for Disaster Risk Reduction. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M36 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to ensure public and green spaces are safe and welcoming for all people, notably women, children, elderly people, persons with disabilities, and minorities. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M37 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote effective links between urban and rural areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M38 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote holistic planning for inclusion, sustainable development and Disaster Risk Reduction. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M39 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to support long- and/or short-term planning to adapt to climate-related hazards and/or natural disasters. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M40 • Our collections-based partnerships support climate change planning and/or management in least developed countries and/or small island developing states (specifically for local and marginalized communities). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M41 • Our collections-based partnerships support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of marine and coastal areas. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M42 • Our collections-based partnerships support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M43 • Our collections-based partnerships support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of forests. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M44 • Our collections-based partnerships support the protection of soils and land use (especially from desertification, drought, and floods). Yes No / not yet I don’t know M45 • Our collections-based partnerships support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems and their biodiversity. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M46 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to protect endangered habitats and species. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M47 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to combat poaching and trafficking of wildlife. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M48 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to prevent the spread and impact of invasive species. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M49 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to reduce all forms of violence everywhere. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M50 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to protect children from all forms of abuse, violence, and exploitation. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M51 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to promote the rule of law, equality before the law, and the right of all to justice. Yes No / not yet I don’t know M52 • Our collections-based partnerships aim to combat organised crime, notably in relation to collections.