Reports launched on ESG and Sustainability Reporting Standard
New insights from Sustainability for Housing on ESG and the Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS).
Sustainability for Housing (SfH) has launched the first of a series of insight papers focused on ESG and the Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS). The first paper looks at interactions between the SRS and recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures.
While there is no requirement for social landlords to report against TCFD, a growing number of organisations across the UK are beginning to voluntarily follow the recommendation in light of the threats that climate change poses to housing stock and supply chains.
The social housing sector is vulnerable to various climate-related risks, and addressing these challenges as a sector is crucial for ensuring the resilience and sustainability of housing developments. For SFHA members interested in TCFD recommendations, the insight paper covers the following topics:
- The purpose and origins of the TCFD recommendations
- Oversight of the TCFD recommendations
- Applicability of the recommendations
- Relevance to the social housing sector
- Identification of climate-related risks and opportunities specific to social housing
- Reporting requirements under the TCFD
- Explanation of GHG Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
- Reporting procedures for organisations
- Benefits of adhering to the TCFD recommendations
- Connection to the SRS
The full paper can be accessed at: SfH Insights: What TCFD means for social housing - Sustainability for Housing. For more information about the Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS) - which covers a wider range of E, S and G criteria designed to analyse a housing provider's impact on society and the environment - please visit: SRS launch report - Sustainability for Housing