In: Accounting
Compare and contrast different local and international sustainable reporting frameworks in terms of Australia.
There are 5 top peporting frameworks:
GRI
CDP
DJSI
GRESB
SASB
GRI is used in Australia for Sustainable Reporting.
FRAMEWORK | STANDS FOR | AIM | WHY REPORT | SCORES | ENTITIES COVERED | PERIOD OF REPORTING |
GRI | Global Reporting Initiative | It focuses on CSR activities focusing on environment, socity and governance. It focuses on engaging stakeholders to keep a check on materiality. | Official reporting standard of the UN Global compact. | No true Scoring | Public aand private companies, cities, government agencies, NGO, hospitals, universities. | Traditionally in the annual report |
CDP | Carbon Disclosure Project | Greenhouse gases emissions, water and forestry issues | Backed by more than 80 institutional investors, transparent methodology and regarded as mosst credible rating | Scores are given using 100 point scale and top scoring companies are taken in CDLI | Public aand private companies, cities, government agencies, NGO. | Usually Feb-July |
DJSI | Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes | Materiality to investors, economic, environmental and social factors | Represents top 10% of the companies on S&P index and second most credible framework. | scored between 0-100. Those scring in top 10% are included in index. | 2500 largest public companies of world | April 3- May 28 |
GRESB | The Global Environmental, Social and Governance Benchmark for Real Assets | Disclosures on Environmental, social and governance of real estate sector. | Gives deeper and accurate information about industry and investment grade results. | Scored out of 140.5 points and heavy weights to asset performance. | Real Estate parties. | April 1 - June 30 |
SASB | Sustainability Accounting Standards Board | Only validates for US companies and focus on material disclosures to investors. | Comparison with benchmarks is enabled. | No scoring system. | No one till now. | Quarterly 10-K filings |