15/04/2025
Sustainability frameworks simplify the reporting process and help businesses structure their sustainability roadmaps .While there are many to choose from, here are some every business should know because, together, they cover critical aspects of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and they collectively provide a comprehensive approach to sustainability reporting, covering global alignment, transparency, environmental impact, financial materiality, and climate risk.
·UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a universal call to action consisting of 17 goals,
·Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) help businesses report their sustainability impacts in a transparent and comparable way
·Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a globally recognized platform that helps organizations measure and disclose their environmental impact.
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) offers industry-specific standards to guide companies in disclosing financially material sustainability information to investors.
· Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) provides recommendations for disclosing clear, comparable, and consistent information about climate-related risks and opportunities
Of course, there are many others out there! What sustainability frameworks have you found most useful in your business practices?