Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
CDP
GRESB
S&P GLOBAL RATING
UNGC
TCFD
SASB
REPORTING TIMELINES
Publishes updated methodology &
questionnaires
April 1: CDP ORS portal opens
July 31: Submission Deadline
Scoring results released
April 1: GRESB Portal opens for reporting
June 1: Deadline to request a Response Check
July 1: GRESB Portal closes
September 1: Preliminary results are provided
to participants
October: Release of Results
S&P Global sends out invitations to large publicly traded companies to participate in the
Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA).
Within one year of joining, then annually
There is no set due date for TCFD – submit your findings in your relevant annual financial disclosures.
There is no set due date for SASB – submit your findings in your relevant annual financial disclosures.
Reporting due dates for GRI, SASB, TCFD, IR, and SBTi are generally
year-round and flexible and can vary depending on the company's
internal reporting schedule. UNGC and CDP have specific annual
deadlines for submission. Regardless, final deadlines should not be
your sole focus – think about the milestones necessary to get there
(final data due date, third-party accreditation deadlines, internal
deadlines for annual reporting, how long your legal team needs to
vet the response, etc.). Internal review, as well as data collection and
auditing, tend to be two key roadblocks that can pop up at the last
minute so it's important to build in buffer time. You should
confirm timelines for general reporting (e.g., ESG report, 10-K, annual
report, and proxy statement) especially those in which your business
is planning to integrate ESG narratives into disclosures.
IMPORTANT ESG AND BENCHMARKING
TIMELINES:
Sustainability & Energy Management Simplified
