Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Reporting
Best practice and support for reporting climate impacts
The GSMA recommends disclosing to the CDP and runs annual webinars to help the mobile industry stay up to date with reporting requirements.
The GSMA also recommends aligning to the frameworks created by the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) to understand the associated financial risks and opportunities.
The GSMA also recommends aligning to the frameworks created by the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) to understand the associated financial risks and opportunities.
For broader ESG measurement, the GSMA has developed the ‘ESG Metrics for Mobile’ to help the industry report on the most material sustainability impacts.
CDP
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the largest public database of carbon emissions globally. This global disclosure system is used by investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.
Climate Disclosure Webinar Series
Over recent years there has been a big increase in the number of mobile network operators disclosing climate impacts, with many respondents scoring an A or A-.
This series of webinars run with the CDP helps operators stay up to date with the ever-evolving requirements of climate disclosures. Each webinar focuses on key areas to understand for reporting.
Climate Disclosure Webinar Series Questions & Answers
TCFD Knowledge Hub
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) created the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to develop recommendations on the information companies should disclose to support financial stakeholders to appropriately assess and price risks related to climate change.
The Task Force has divided climate-related risks into two major categories: risks related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy and risks related to the physical impacts of climate change.
Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change also produce opportunities for organisations, for example, through resource efficiency and cost savings, the adoption of low-emission energy sources, the development of new products and services, access to new markets, and building resilience along the supply chain.
Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change also produce opportunities for organisations, for example, through resource efficiency and cost savings, the adoption of low-emission energy sources, the development of new products and services, access to new markets, and building resilience along the supply chain.
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) was created to develop and deliver a risk management and disclosure framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks.
The ultimate aim of this framework is to support a shift in global financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes.
ESG Metrics For Mobile Benchmarking 2024
Developed by GSMA Intelligence, this benchmarking study evaluates key performance indicators across four core categories: environment, digital inclusion, digital integrity, and supply chain.
Featuring ten industry-specific KPIs, the framework covers a range of key material topics for the sector, from energy consumption and waste reduction to digital inclusion and data protection. The common metrics are designed to simplify and harmonise ESG disclosures and complement universal reporting, by adding a crucial industry-specific lens.
As operators adopt this new ESG framework, the metrics will provide stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the industry, and where its most material impacts and value are generated.
As operators adopt this new ESG framework, the metrics will provide stakeholders with a deeper understanding of the industry, and where its most material impacts and value are generated.
