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Voluntary frameworks:

GRI Standards — Universal Standards (GRI 1, 2, 3) plus topic standards (GRI 200 economic, 300 environmental, 400 social). Cite by disclosure number (e.g., GRI 305-1 for direct GHG emissions)
SASB Standards — 77 industry standards, now under the IFRS Foundation. Use the SASB Materiality Map and cite topic + accounting metric codes (e.g., FB-FR-110a.1)
TCFD — four pillars (Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics & Targets); now consolidated into IFRS S2

Mandatory regimes:

EU CSRD / ESRS — Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, in force phased 2024–2028. Topical standards ESRS E1–E5 (climate, pollution, water, biodiversity, resource use), S1–S4 (own workforce, value chain workers, affected communities, consumers), G1 (business conduct). Double-materiality is mandatory
EU Taxonomy — six environmental objectives; activities must meet substantial-contribution criteria, do-no-significant-harm, and minimum social safeguards
SFDR — Article 6 / 8 / 9 fund classifications; Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) indicators
SEC Climate Disclosure (where in effect) — governance, strategy, risk management, metrics; Scope 1/2 with Scope 3 conditions; financial-statement footnote integration
UK SECR — Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting for in-scope companies
CSDDD (EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) — value-chain human rights and environmental due diligence

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