Mejibal Sustainability Assessment Tool

A practical diagnostic for Panamanian businesses ready to measure, improve, and communicate their sustainability impact.

About This Assessment

This assessment was developed by Mejibal — a Panama City-based Greentech consultancy specializing in sustainability, circular economy, and AI-driven operational efficiency. It is offered free of charge to help Panamanian businesses understand where they stand on their sustainability journey and identify concrete opportunities to reduce costs and environmental impact.

What this assessment evaluates:

How to complete it: This assessment takes approximately 10–15 minutes. Read each question carefully and select the option that most accurately reflects your current operations — not where you hope to be. Honest answers produce the most useful results. Some questions ask for approximate figures from your utility bills (IDAAN / ASEO / ENSA); having recent invoices nearby will help, but estimates are acceptable.

What you will receive: Upon completing the assessment, your responses are compiled into a sustainability tier — from 🌱 Sprouting to 🍎 Ripening — along with a breakdown of your performance by domain and a set of prioritized recommendations tailored to your business. These recommendations are designed to show you not only where to improve, but how doing so can reduce your operating costs.

Note on data use: Your responses contribute to Mejibal's ongoing research into sustainability practices across Panamanian businesses. Aggregated, anonymized data helps build a clearer national picture of where businesses succeed and struggle — enabling better policy recommendations and industry benchmarks. Individual company data is kept strictly confidential.

Sustainability Tiers

Tier Score What It Means
🌱 Sprouting 0 - 12 Your sustainability journey is just beginning. Significant opportunities exist to reduce waste, energy use, and costs through straightforward first steps.
🌿 Seeding 13 - 25 Awareness is growing and early practices are in place. With structured effort, meaningful progress is within reach.
🌸 Flowering 26 - 38 Visible progress across multiple domains. You are building real impact and a genuine competitive advantage.
🍎 Ripening 39 - 51 Full sustainability integration achieved. You are a model for responsible business in Panama.

Section 0 | Administrative Profile

Not scored — used for segmentation and benchmarking only. The questions in this section are not scored. They help Mejibal understand the size, location, and nature of your business so that your results can be compared against similar companies and your recommendations can be appropriately tailored.

A2. Industry Sector

A3. Number of Full-Time Employees

A4. Number of Operating Locations in Panama

A5. Primary District of Operation

A6. How long has your business been operating?

A7. Who is completing this assessment?

Workforce & Equity

The following questions relate to gender equity and fair trade practices within your business. These are not scored but provide important context for understanding your broader social impact.

A8. Do you have a gender equality policy covering hiring, promotion, and pay?

A9. Do you conduct pay equity reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work?

A10. Does your workplace actively promote inclusion across gender, identity, and background?

A11. Do you prioritize suppliers that meet fair labor standards (fair wages, safe conditions, no discrimination)?

A12. Do you verify that your suppliers comply with Panamanian labor and environmental laws?

Section 1 | Waste Management (Questions W1, W3, W4, W5 | Up to 12 points)

W1. How does your business currently handle its general waste?

W2. How is your waste collected?

This question captures your waste management setup — not scored, but used to benchmark against similar businesses.

W3. Approximately how much solid waste does your business generate per week?

Tip: Count the number of full bags you discard per week and estimate weight. A standard black garbage bag weighs roughly 10–15 kg when full.

W4. What happens to your organic waste (food scraps, kitchen waste)?

W5. Does your business track or set targets for waste reduction?

Section 2 | Energy (Questions E3, E4, E5 | Up to 9 points)

Before you begin: Having your most recent electricity bill (from ENSA, Naturgy, or AES) nearby will help you answer E1 accurately. An estimate is fine if you don't have it on hand.

E1. What is your approximate monthly electricity bill?

Not scored — used to size the potential savings opportunity for your business.

E2. What is the primary driver of energy use in your business?

Not scored — helps Mejibal tailor energy recommendations to your operation type.

E3. What type of lighting does your business primarily use?

E4. Does your business have any practices in place to reduce energy consumption?

E5. Does your business use any renewable energy?

Section 3 | Water (Questions WA3, WA4 | Up to 6 points)

Before you begin: Your water charges may appear on your IDAAN bill, your ASEO bill, or bundled into your building lease. Check your most recent invoice — even an estimate of the monthly amount is helpful.

WA1. How does your business pay for water service?

Not scored — operational data used to benchmark against similar businesses in your area.

WA2. What is your approximate monthly water bill?

Not scored — baseline anchor used to model potential savings from efficiency improvements.

WA3. Does your business have any practices in place to reduce water consumption?

WA4. Does your business monitor its water consumption?

Section 4 | Packaging (Questions P2, P3, P4, P5 | Up to 12 points)

Panama has enacted legislation restricting certain single-use plastics. Questions in this section help assess your compliance and readiness to transition toward more sustainable packaging options.

P1. What types of packaging or single-use materials does your business currently use?

Not scored — segmentation data to understand current packaging landscape. Select all that apply.

P2. How would you describe your current packaging choices?

P3. Are you aware that Panama has banned certain single-use plastics?

P4. Do you offer customers any packaging return, reuse, or refill options?

P5. How do you make packaging purchasing decisions?

Section 5 | Supply Chain & Procurement (Questions S1, S2, S3, S4 | Up to 12 points)

S1. Do you know where your primary suppliers are located?

S2. Do you evaluate suppliers on any environmental or social criteria?

S3. What type of cleaning and hygiene products does your business primarily use?

If your business does not purchase cleaning products, this question can be skipped.

S4. Does your business allocate any budget or resources specifically to sustainability improvements?

Scoring Summary

Total Scored Questions: 17 questions

Maximum Possible Score: 51 points

Note: The following table is for reference. Your actual score and tier will be calculated automatically upon submission.

Section Scored Questions Max Points
Waste Management W1, W3, W4, W5 12
Energy E3, E4, E5 9
Water WA3, WA4 6
Packaging P2, P3, P4, P5 12
Supply Chain & Procurement S1, S2, S3, S4 12
TOTAL 51

Your current score: -- points

Your Sustainability Tier: --

Ready to take the next step? Mejibal offers a free strategic session to walk through your results and identify where small operational changes could generate the greatest savings and impact. Visit mejibal.com or contact us to schedule your session.

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