Training Presentation/Powerpoint:
Corporate Sustainability Frameworks
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This presentation compiles top 20 corporate sustainability frameworks and standards (based on the level of global influence and applicability), offering valuable insights for business leaders, C-suite executives, and experts. Please note, the slides are meant to complement your presentations and may require additional content for instructional purposes.
Corporate sustainability frameworks and standards offer organizations a structured approach to integrate sustainability considerations into their business practices. They encompass guidelines and principles to set sustainability goals, measure performance, and report progress to stakeholders.
Examples include the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and ISO 26000 Social Responsibility. These frameworks address various sustainability issues, from environmental impact to social responsibility, ethics, economic development, and governance.
Adopting these frameworks yields several benefits. They provide a clear roadmap, enabling goal-setting and progress measurement against benchmarks. Additionally, organizations can enhance their reputation and attract socially responsible investors, customers, and employees, fostering better stakeholder relationships.
Overall, corporate sustainability frameworks enable organizations to integrate sustainability into their practices, achieve sustainability goals, and enhance reputation and efficiency.
Included frameworks and standards:
Global Frameworks & Agreements
1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – UN's overarching sustainability goals for global impact.
2. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) – Global corporate sustainability initiative aligned with UN goals.
3. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Compass – High-level corporate sustainability strategy guidance.
Widely Used Corporate Reporting & Disclosure Standards
4. International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Standards – Emerging global baseline for sustainability reporting.
5. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – Most widely used sustainability reporting framework.
6. Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) – Industry-specific ESG reporting standards.
7. International Integrated Reporting Framework (<IR> Framework) – Integrated financial and non-financial corporate reporting.
8. Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – Financial disclosure framework focused on climate risks.
9. EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – Regulatory sustainability disclosure requirements in the EU.
Climate & Environmental Performance Standards
10. Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) – Sets corporate decarbonization targets aligned with climate science.
11. Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) – Global disclosure system for environmental impacts.
12. Carbon Trust Standard – Certification for corporate carbon footprint reduction.
13. Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) – Focused on zero waste certification.
ESG Ratings & Sustainability Indexes
14. Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – Measures corporate sustainability performance for investors.
15. FTSE4Good Index Series – ESG rating used in financial markets.
16. EcoVadis Sustainability Rating – ESG rating system for supply chains.
Social & Ethical Responsibility Standards
17. ISO 26000:2010 Social Responsibility – Guidance on corporate social responsibility (CSR).
18. Social Accountability International (SAI) Social Accountability Standards (SA8000) – Social responsibility and labor standards.
19. B Corp Certification – Certification for socially responsible businesses.
Sector-Specific & Product-Centric Standards
20. Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) Ecolabels – Certification for sustainable products.
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