Article Agenda:
ESG data
According to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR), as of 10th March 2021 participants in financial markets and financial advisers must report on the integration of sustainability risks and the analysis of adverse incidences regarding sustainability in their processes and provide information on sustainability regarding financial products. For adequate advice and transparency in these matters, ESG factors are increasingly being incorporated into business risk assessment and investment and financing decision-making processes.
Understanding the key performance indicators for ESG – FSR framework
Learn about ESG - FSR standards & find out how organizations can benefit from using them:
In the financial markets, there has been an increasing recognition that the value of companies cannot be assessed solely on the basis of financial information. ESG data (Environmental, Social & Governance) is now used to a great extent when assessing companies' long-term growth opportunities, earning capacity, and risks. ESG data is thereby used as an integral part of the assessment of the companies' value creation and in the valuation itself. ESG data has become a key figure for investors, lenders, and analysts – and therefore the information must be relevant, comparable, and reliable.
ESG data is used as a supplement to the traditional company analysis when it has the same quality as the financial data.
ESG – FSR KPIs list:
The ESG-data publication provides a proposal for 15 basic ESG main and key figures offered by Nasdaq Nordic for the environment and climate, social conditions, and in relation to the company management, with explanations and formulas.
Environmental KPIs include:
CO2e, Scope 1
CO2e, Scope 2
Energy consumption
Renewable energy
Water consumption
Social KPIs include:
Number of full-time employees (FTEs)
Gender diversity
Gender diversity in leadership
Gender pay gap
Employee turnover rate
Days lost due to sick leave
Customer retention rate
Governance KPIs include:
Gender diversity of the Board
Board of Directors meetings attendance
Salary difference between the CEO and employees
How to use the ESG – FSR KPIs list?
Companies are to ensure that all data collected is valid, reliable, and credible.
This publication serves as a proposal, and each company should assess whether the proposed KPIs make sense in the company's case, and possibly supplement them with other relevant ESG data.
Companies should strictly follow the calculation methods described in the publication.
Companies should strictly follow the data disclosure format described in the publication.
The company should follow the same period of reporting of ESG data as for the financial reporting.
Companies can choose to submit an auditor's statement within their annual report that declares the credibility of the collected ESG data.
Benefits of using the ESG – FSR KPIs list:
Support the companies in selecting the most relevant ESG data sets.
Ensure consistency and credibility in ESG data collection for investors and analysts.
Meet multiple stakeholder ESG reporting requirements.
Create collaboration across the organization.
Provide secure process flow and approvals for accountability.
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