Comparison of Sustainability Frameworks v10 (1).xlsx

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2	Comparison of Sustainability Frameworks
3	Introduction
4	There are several excellent frameworks used by companies to plan, manage, assess and report on their sustainability efforts, and by third parties to rank companies on their sustainability performance. This workbook compares those listed below.
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6	Frameworks	Free	Includes Governance	Includes Positive Impacts	Uses Science-Based Goals	Sector-Specific Versions
7	Self-Assessment Frameworks
8	Basic Sustainability Assessment Tool	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
9	National Sustainabilioty Reporting Framework (Malaysia)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
10	Future-Fit Business Benchmark (FFBB)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
11	B Corp B Impact Assessment (BIA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
12	Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	Yes	No	No	No	No
13	Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standard	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
14	Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
15	Integrated Reporting <IR>	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
16	Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
17	ISO 26000	No	Yes	No	No	No
18	World Economic Forum (WEF) Common Metrics	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
19	EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - Annex 8	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
20	AASHE STARS	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
21	3rd Party Assessment Frameworks
22	Corporate Knights Global 100	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
23	CDP	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
24	S&P Global / Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
25	3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
26	EcoVadis Supplier Assessment	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
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28	The Comparison worksheet, next, shows the sustainability / ESG (environmental, social, governance) topics /issues included in each framework.
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30	The figure below shows the most popular frameworks used to self-assess and report on progress towards sustainability. More detail about each, and how they compare with the SME-friendly Basic Sustainability Assessment Tool, is available in the Master - Sustainability Frameworks deck in the ...
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