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Update on SASB and the ESG Reporting LandscapePresentation for SCCE ESG and Compliance Conference
Neil Stewart, Director of Corporate Outreach; neil.stewart@thevrf.org
June 17, 2021
77 industry-specific disclosure standards
Used by companies and investors globally
SASB Standards connect businesses and investors on the financial impacts of sustainability
The Value Reporting Foundation and SASB StandardsNon-profit standards-setting organization for financially material ESG information
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A major advancement towards building a comprehensive and
holistic reporting system.
Introducing the Value Reporting FoundationSASB and the IIRC have merged
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• Simplify the field• Globalize both organizations• Support the needs of investors and other
stakeholders• Focus on reporting as a means to changing
behaviour• Achieve interoperability with the GRI
standards• Advance the adoption of integrated
reporting and integrated thinking• Accelerate progress towards a
comprehensive corporate reporting system.
The merger of IIRC and SASB will:
Investor DemandTargeted Calls from Large Asset Managers for SASB Disclosure
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“…This year, we are asking the companies that we invest in on behalf of our clients to: (1) publish a disclosure in line with industry-specific SASB guidelines by year-end…”
“…leveraging the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) materiality framework, R-Factor … allows us to evaluate a company’s performance against both regional and global industry peers …
Source: Morrow Sodali 2020 Institutional Investor Survey
“As a starting point companies can report industry specific SASB metrics to account for financially material risks and opportunities…”
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Momentum: International Investor Support for SASB StandardsDramatic increase in investors around the world using and licensing the SASB standards, representing $70T+ in AUM
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Investor Supporters# of SASB Alliance/Investor Advisory Group Members and Licensees
# of Countries Represented 9 146 22
Updated March 2021
207 firms in
22 countries with
$70T+ AUM
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• ISS Climate International
• Luxembourg Stock Exchanges
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Neuberger Berman
• Northern Trust Investments
• PCJ Investment Council
• Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association
• QMA
• SSgA Funds Management
• T Rowe Price
• Aberdeen Standard Investments
• Aviva Investors
• BCI Investments
• BlackRock
• Calvert Research & Management
• Capital Group
• Columbia Threadneedle
• CPP Investments
• Dimensional Investing
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Growing Number of Investor Policy Guidelines Call for SASB DisclosureAt least 30 stewardship, proxy voting, and/or policy guidelines reference SASB, often along with TCFD
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Use of SASB Standards by businesses
Corporate Adoption of SASB Standards in the U.S.
Source: ‘Telling all: Regulators want firms to own up to climate risks’. The Economist, March 13, 2021 edition
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More Than 1,030 SASB Reporters World-wide – as of end of May 2021More than half of the S&P 500 and one third of the S&P Global 1200 are reporters
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Examples:
Complete list: https://www.sasb.org/company-use/
SASB Reporters since 2019
U.S.50%
International50%
The SASB Materiality Map®
A view of financially material ESG risks and opportunities across 77 industries
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materiality.sasb.org
VISIT
Through SASB’s process, the unique sustainability profile of each industry emerges
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Consumer Goods▪ Apparel, Accessories & Footwear▪ Appliance Manufacturing▪ Building Products & Furnishings▪ E-Commerce▪ Household & Personal Products▪ Multiline and Specialty Retailers &
Distributors▪ Toys & Sporting Goods
Extractives & Minerals Processing▪ Coal Operations▪ Construction Materials▪ Iron & Steel Producers▪ Metals & Mining▪ Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production▪ Oil & Gas - Midstream▪ Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing▪ Oil & Gas – Services
Financials▪ Asset Management & Custody Activities▪ Commercial Banks▪ Consumer Finance▪ Insurance▪ Investment Banking & Brokerage▪ Mortgage Finance▪ Security & Commodity Exchanges
Food & Beverage▪ Agricultural Products▪ Alcoholic Beverages▪ Food Retailers & Distributors▪ Meat, Poultry & Dairy▪ Non-Alcoholic Beverages▪ Processed Foods▪ Restaurants▪ Tobacco
Health Care▪ Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals▪ Drug Retailers▪ Health Care Delivery▪ Health Care Distributors▪ Managed Care▪ Medical Equipment & Supplies
Infrastructure▪ Electric Utilities & Power Generators▪ Engineering & Construction Services▪ Gas Utilities & Distributors▪ Home Builders▪ Real Estate▪ Real Estate Services▪ Waste Management▪ Water Utilities & Services
Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy▪ Biofuels▪ Forestry Management▪ Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries▪ Pulp & Paper Products▪ Solar Technology & Project Developers▪ Wind Technology & Project Developers
Resource Transformation▪ Aerospace & Defense▪ Chemicals▪ Containers & Packaging ▪ Electrical & Electronic Equipment▪ Industrial Machinery & Goods
Services▪ Advertising & Marketing▪ Casinos & Gaming▪ Education▪ Hotels & Lodging▪ Leisure Facilities▪ Media & Entertainment▪ Professional & Commercial Services
Technology & Communications▪ Electronic Manufacturing Services &
Original Design Manufacturing▪ Hardware▪ Internet Media & Services▪ Semiconductors▪ Software & IT Services▪ Telecommunication Services
Transportation▪ Air Freight & Logistics▪ Airlines▪ Auto Parts▪ Automobiles▪ Car Rental & Leasing▪ Cruise Lines▪ Marine Transportation▪ Rail Transportation▪ Road Transportation
Industries Grouped by Resource Intensity & Sustainability ImpactsSustainable Industry Classification System (SICS®): 77 industries within 11 sectors
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SASB Filters the Universe of Sustainability Issues for Each IndustryA cost-effective way to disclose financially material ESG information to investors
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▪ 26 general issue categories; 195 industry-specific topics
▪ Average 6 topics and 13 metrics per industry; 74% of metrics are quantitative
▪ Climate Change and Human Capital Management are the two most represented non-financial factors in the standards
Environment
• GHG Emissions
• Air Quality
• Energy Management
• Water & Wastewater Management
• Waste & Hazardous Materials Management
• Ecological Impacts
Leadership & Governance
• Business Ethics
• Competitive Behavior
• Management of the Legal & Regulatory Environment
• Critical Incident Risk Management
• Systemic Risk Management
Social Capital
• Human Rights & Community Relations
• Customer Privacy
• Data Security
• Access & Affordability
• Product Quality & Safety
• Customer Welfare
• Selling Practices & Product Labeling
Human Capital
• Labor Practices
• Employee Health & Safety
• Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion
Business Model & Innovation
Social Capital
Human CapitalLeadership &
Governance
Environment
UNIVERSE OF SUSTAINABILITY
ISSUES
• Product Design & Lifecycle Management
• Business Model Resilience
• Supply Chain Management
• Materials Sourcing & Efficiency
• Physical Impacts of Climate Change
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SASB metrics are aligned with more than 200 existing frameworks, regulations, and certifications
SASB standards average 6 topics and 13 metrics (74 percent quantitative) per industry
Efficient and Cost-Effective for BusinessesSASB provides a cost-effective way to report on financially material ESG topics
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Standalone SASB Report Regulatory Filing Integrated Report
Excel Download
sasb.org/company-use/sasb-reporters/
SASB Table or Index
Reporting Channel is Determined by the Reporting CompanySASB-reporting companies use a variety of different channels and formats
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SASB Reporters: Most Common Use CaseSASB table in a sustainability report or standalone
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Towards a global system of comprehensive corporate reporting
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A Shifting Landscape Key players in the move towards a comprehensive system of corporate reporting
• The European Commission announced intent to develop European non-financial reporting standards with focus on ‘double materiality’. Legislative proposal for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) published April 21, 2021
• The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a consultation on climate change disclosure and is evaluating the development of a rule to drive climate-risk and/or broader ESG reporting
• IFRS Foundation Trustees announced expectations to establish Sustainability Standards Board. SASB will sit on a technical working group, along with IIRC, TCFD, CDSB and WEF. A roadmap and timeline for the SSB will be launched in September 2021
• IOSCO has established a Technical Experts Group chaired by the US SEC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to assess the IFRS effort to establish a Sustainability Standards Board and evaluate the Prototype Climate Standard developed by the “Group of 5” private sector frameworks and standards-setters.
• WEF IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics Project has proposed 21 cross-industry metrics to demonstrate company contribution to the SDGs, along with calling for a global system of standards. WEF is publicly supporting the IFRS effort.
• “Group of Five” private sector frameworks and standards-setters articulate a vision for a comprehensive corporate reporting system and offer to provide technical support to IFRS and the European Commission.
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SASB’s Comment Letter on Climate-related Disclosure
• Simplifying the Landscape: A Common Structure for Sustainability Disclosure Leveraging Existing Frameworks and Standards
• Disclosure Location and Reliability • International Considerations
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IFRS Foundation is Evaluating its Role in Sustainability ReportingRoadmap and timeline for global Sustainability Standards Board expected in Sept. 2021
▪ IFRS Foundation has announced its strategic direction for a Sustainability Standards Board (SSB).
▪ Focus on enterprise value creation and on the information needs of investors, lenders, and other creditors.
▪ Committed to a building block approach that enables both global comparability and regional specificity.
▪ The new SSB will initially focus its efforts on climate-related reporting then expand to a holistic view of ESG.
▪ Considering the “group of five’s” prototype climate standard as a starting point.
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Governance & internal controls for ESG reporting
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Assess
Respond
Monitor
Report
Identify
Standards as an Internal Tool for Risk Management & StrategySASB can inform enterprise risk management and unlock the value of reliable data
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Financially material ESG information
Advisory
Effective management of risks and opportunities requires reliable
data
SASB standards are ideally suited for this application because they
facilitate relevant, reliable information:
• They focus on financially material ESG issues
• They provide a basis for suitable criteria, which enables
effective attest procedures
Audit
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“… a reporting entity should design, implement, and maintain a system of governance around developing and disclosing sustainability information—including management involvement, board oversight, and internal control—that is substantially similar to what it uses for financial reporting. Furthermore, SASB standards are designed to serve as a basis for suitable criteria if an entity chooses to seek third-party assurance.”
– SASB Standards Application Guidance
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Convergence with Financial Reporting ProcessesSASB standards meant as parallel and analogous exercise
In a 2019 investor forum providing feedback to companies on their ESG disclosures, investors overwhelmingly praised Vornado Realty Trust for obtaining independent,
third-party, exam-level assurance of its SASB disclosures
SASB engages with the AICPA’s Sustainability Assurance & Advisory Task Force to evaluate its technical protocols and strengthen SASB standards as a basis for suitable criteria for assurance engagements.
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Growing Demand For AssuranceWith demand from investors, a growing number of reporters are seeking independent, 3rd party assurance
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by Non-Big 4 or Engineering or
Environmental Firms
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Out of 136 SASB reports in 2019, 35 (26%) had some form of third-party review
Out of 585 reports in 2020, the percentage with third-party assurance rose to 42%.
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How to get involved in SASB standard-setting
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Rigorous Process Drives SASB StandardsStandards for each industry are rooted in evidence and shaped by market input
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UNIVERSE OF ESG
ISSUESSUSTAINABILITY
ISSUES
Industry Research
Market Input
Evidence VettingStandards Board Review
Public Comment
Revisions & Board Approval
SASB Standard
Average of 6 topics and 13 metrics
Ongoing standards
maintenance
Standards Advisory Group and Issuer, Investor Consultation
Evidence of Financial Impacts
Exposure Drafts
EnvironmentSocial Capital
Human CapitalBusiness Model & Innovation
Leadership & Governance
Re-deliberation, as needed
INITIATE Standard-Setting
Project
ISSUE Standards Update
PROPOSE Standards Update
Monitoring Industries & Issues
Preliminary Deliberations
Public Comment
Period
Post-Implementation
Review
Exposure Draft Deliberations
Engage with Standard-setting ProcessMultiple standard-setting projects progressing towards exposure draft/public comment periods; several active research projects in the pre-agenda research & consultation phase
Conceptual Framework
Tailings Management
Plastics Risks & Opportunities
Systemic Risk in Asset Mgmt
Raw Material Sourcing Rules of Procedure
Content Governance in InternetHuman Capital
Tobacco Supply Chain
Alternative Meat & Dairy
Internationalization
Content Moderation
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Commitment to Market Feedback, Transparency, and EngagementSignificant advancements to solicit market feedback on the Standards
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SASB AllianceMembership for Individuals and Organizations Who Benefit from a Market Standard
sasb.org/alliance
MEMBERS JOIN SASB ALLIANCE TO
EXPLORE BEST PRACTICES TO INTEGRATE ESG INFORMATION
SUPPORT A STANDARD TO BENEFIT THE MARKET
Organizational Membership
• Exclusive convenings
• Engage with SASB leadership
• Educational resources
• More
Individual Membership
• Latest research
• $700 in discounts
• Annual member reception
“The SASB Alliance makes it easier for me to tapinto the wealth of resources that SASB hascreated, which strengthens my ability to offerleading and value-creating ESG integrationservices to companies and investors.”
MARIE-JOSÉE PRIVYK, CFA, SIPC
SASB Alliance Individual Member
MEMBERS INCLUDE:
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