Mejibal Sustainability Assessment Tool

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.

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.

Section 1 | Waste Management

Questions W1 – W5 | Up to 12 points (scoring as 0, 1, 2, 3 for each scored question with 4 options)

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

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.

Section 2 | Energy

Questions E1 – E5 | Up to 9 points (scoring as 0, 1, 2, 3 for each scored question with 4 options)

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

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

Section 3 | Water

Questions WA1 – WA4 | Up to 6 points (scoring as 0, 1, 2, 3 for each scored question with 4 options; WA1, WA2 not scored)

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

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

Section 4 | Packaging

Questions P1 – P5 | Up to 12 points (scoring as 0, 1, 2, 3 for each scored question with 4 options; P1 not scored)

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.

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

Section 5 | Supply Chain & Procurement

Questions S1 – S4 | Up to 12 points (scoring as 0, 1, 2, 3 for each scored question with 4 options)

If your business does not purchase cleaning products, skip to S4.

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