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Award

2025 GCSA Sustainable Excellence Forum

Sustainability Reporting Award

Introduction

The Sustainability Reporting Award recognizes organizations for exemplary sustainability reporting based on completeness, transparency, and credibility. Applications must include English-language sustainability reports covering 2023 or 2024. Reports must include recognized frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), Integrated Report (IR), or Sustainability Accounting Standard Board (SASB). Local regulations may also be considered eligible frameworks.

Award Fee and Payment Methods

US$1,230 per entry. Payment methods include online credit card payment and bank transfer (with possible additional transfer fees).

Evaluation Framework

A. Sustainability Report Disclosures 50%
  • A1. Completeness (40%)
    1. Materiality (15%)
    2. Stakeholder inclusion (10%)
    3. Strategy (10%)
    4. Organizational Context (5%)
  • A2. Credibility (35%)
    1. Assurance (10%)
    2. Management Processes (10%)
    3. Governance (5%)
    4. Performance (5%)
    5. Stakeholder Inclusion (5%)
  • A3. Communication (25%)
    1. Presentation (10%)
    2. Structure (10%)
    3. Stakeholder Inclusion (5%)
B. Multimedia Applications 50%
  • B1. Website (25%)
  • B2. Electronic Report (25%)
  • B3. Other Forms of Media (25%)
  • B4. Stakeholder Engagement (25%)

Application Requirements

  • Please complete the account registration on the GCSA website to proceed with your application. After registration, fill out the application form on the GCSA website according to the contents of APPENDIX II.
  • Hyperlink to the organization’s sustainability webpage in English.
  • Hyperlink to the English Sustainability Report of 2023 or 2024.
  • Completed checklist verifying compliance with criteria outlined in Appendix II.
  • Image file for the cover of the sustainability report, 300 DPI resolution.
  • Supporting documentation in presentation format (4:3 aspect ratio, 9 content slides excluding covers, PDF format, max 10MB).
  • Acknowledgement Form with signature.

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