How to Plan Your ESG Year Ahead
Planning the year ahead for ESG reporting, disclosures, and events can be a challenging undertaking. There are countless events and submission deadlines to track, several of which have limited timeframes each year for participation, and the dates are not always easy to track down. Nasdaq’s dedicated ESG team therefore compiled the calendar below as a resource to assist you in organizing and resourcing your 2024 ESG plans. Presented in a quarterly format, the calendar identifies key reporting deadlines and release dates for ESG frameworks, standards, rating and ranking questionnaires, and assessments, as well as important ESG events and conferences where our Nasdaq ESG Advisory team can connect with you live. Engaging our team and Nasdaq Metrio, our end-to-end sustainability reporting platform, can also streamline the transfer of your data to many of the reporting and rating organizations to minimize duplicative data entry and ensure the accuracy of your responses.
These dates and deadlines may be subject to change. Please refer to the links included for updated information.
View our additional ESG Reporting & Events Calendars for Asia-Pacific and Europe here:
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How to Plan Your ESG Year Ahead
Planning the year ahead for ESG reporting, disclosures, and events can be a challenging undertaking. There are countless events and submission deadlines to track, several of which have limited timeframes each year for participation, and the dates are not always easy to track down. Nasdaq’s dedicated ESG team therefore compiled the calendar below as a resource to assist you in organizing and resourcing your 2024 ESG plans. Presented in a quarterly format, the calendar identifies key reporting deadlines and release dates for ESG frameworks, standards, rating and ranking questionnaires, and assessments, as well as important ESG events and conferences where our Nasdaq ESG Advisory team can connect with you live. Engaging our team and Nasdaq Metrio, our end-to-end sustainability reporting platform, can also streamline the transfer of your data to many of the reporting and rating organizations to minimize duplicative data entry and ensure the accuracy of your responses.
These dates and deadlines may be subject to change. Please refer to the links included for updated information.
View our additional ESG Reporting & Events Calendars for Asia-Pacific and Europe here:
Q1 – January, February, and March
- January 8: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index survey opens
- January: JUST Capital rankings announced
- February 12-14: GreenBiz24 in Phoenix
- February 20-21: Climate Summit North America in Washington, DC
- February 22: IFRS Sustainability Symposium 2024 in New York
- March 1: Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity survey closes
- March 24-26: North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit in Denver
- March 26-27: Responsible Business USA in New York
- March 29: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index survey closes
- Q1: Corporate Knights Global 100 most sustainable corporations rankings announced
- Q1: Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies announced
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- January 8: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index survey opens
- January: JUST Capital rankings announced
- February 12-14: GreenBiz24 in Phoenix
- February 20-21: Climate Summit North America in Washington, DC
- February 22: IFRS Sustainability Symposium 2024 in New York
- March 1: Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity survey closes
- March 24-26: North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit in Denver
- March 26-27: Responsible Business USA in New York
- March 29: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index survey closes
- Q1: Corporate Knights Global 100 most sustainable corporations rankings announced
- Q1: Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies announced
Q2 – April, May, and June
- April 1: GRESB Real Estate Assessment opens
- April 1: UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (UNGC CoP) submissions open
- April 3: Dow Jones Sustainability™ Index (S&P Global CSA) survey opens (two-month reporting window varies by company)
- April 21-27: Climate Week, San Francisco
- April 30-May 2: NAEM Tech24 Conference in Alexandria
- May 13: Sustainability Data America 2024
- May 16-17: The Conference Board Building a Sustainable Future in New York
- May 19-21: FEI Financial Leadership Summit in Orlando
- May (typically): Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity announced
- June 4: CDP response window opens
- June 9-11: NIRI Annual Conference in San Francisco
- June 12-13: Sustainability Week US
- June 18-20: GreenFin Conference in New York
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- April 1: GRESB Real Estate Assessment opens
- April 1: UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (UNGC CoP) submissions open
- April 3: Dow Jones Sustainability™ Index (S&P Global CSA) survey opens (two-month reporting window varies by company)
- April 21-27: Climate Week, San Francisco
- April 30-May 2: NAEM Tech24 Conference in Alexandria
- May 13: Sustainability Data America 2024
- May 16-17: The Conference Board Building a Sustainable Future in New York
- May 19-21: FEI Financial Leadership Summit in Orlando
- May (typically): Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity announced
- June 4: CDP response window opens
- June 9-11: NIRI Annual Conference in San Francisco
- June 12-13: Sustainability Week US
- June 18-20: GreenFin Conference in New York
Q3 – July, August, and September
- July 1: GRESB Real Estate Assessment closes
- July 15-17: Society for Corporate Governance National Conference in National Harbor
- July 31: UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (UNGC CoP) submissions close
- July (typically): 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking methodology released
- July: Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies opens
- August–September (typically): JUST Capital rankings review period
- September 22: Start of Climate Week NYC in New York
- September: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index report released
- September: Net Zero USA in California
- Q3: Corporate Knights’ Global 100 portal opens and closes
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- July 1: GRESB Real Estate Assessment closes
- July 15-17: Society for Corporate Governance National Conference in National Harbor
- July 31: UN Global Compact Communication on Progress (UNGC CoP) submissions close
- July (typically): 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking methodology released
- July: Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies opens
- August–September (typically): JUST Capital rankings review period
- September 22: Start of Climate Week NYC in New York
- September: HACR Corporate Inclusion Index report released
- September: Net Zero USA in California
- Q3: Corporate Knights’ Global 100 portal opens and closes
Q4 – October, November, and December
- October 2: CDP portal closes
- October 7-8: Sustainable Investment USA in New York
- October 7-8: Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP29
- October 14-17: Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego
- October 29-31: VERGE Conference in San Jose
- October: GRESB Real Estate Assessment results available
- October: Sustainability Reporting USA in New York
- October (typically): 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens rankings announced
- October (typically): Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies applications close
- November 11-22: UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
- November: Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity opens
- November: Corporate Knights Global 100 most sustainable corporations rankings notification to companies
- December 13: Dow Jones Sustainability™ Index (S&P Global CSA) membership update
- December (typically): CDP scores released
- Q4: ISS Benchmark Policy Guidance released
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- October 2: CDP portal closes
- October 7-8: Sustainable Investment USA in New York
- October 7-8: Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP29
- October 14-17: Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego
- October 29-31: VERGE Conference in San Jose
- October: GRESB Real Estate Assessment results available
- October: Sustainability Reporting USA in New York
- October (typically): 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens rankings announced
- October (typically): Ethisphere® World’s Most Ethical Companies applications close
- November 11-22: UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
- November: Fair360 Top 50 Companies for Diversity opens
- November: Corporate Knights Global 100 most sustainable corporations rankings notification to companies
- December 13: Dow Jones Sustainability™ Index (S&P Global CSA) membership update
- December (typically): CDP scores released
- Q4: ISS Benchmark Policy Guidance released
Ongoing or Company-Determined Timing
- Bloomberg: Rolling submissions, ongoing analysis
- B Corp Certification by B Lab: Rolling submissions
- First Movers Coalition (FMC) through the World Economic Forum: Company-determined commitment, launched by sector
- GRI: Company-determined
- IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards: Company-determined
- Inrate: Company-determined, ongoing
- ISS Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore: Annual based on sector schedule
- ISS Governance QualityScore: Based upon company annual meeting schedule
- MSCI: Company-determined, ongoing
- Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix: Company-determined based upon proxy statement or information statement for annual meeting of shareholders
- Nasdaq ESG 30: Company-determined
- Morningstar Sustainalytics: Rolling by company
- SASB Standards (now part of IFRS): Company-determined
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Company-determined, validation period closed from December into January
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (now part of IFRS): Company-determined
- Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD): Company-determined
- UN Sustainable Development Goals: Company-determined
- World Benchmarking Alliance: Timing determined by company sector
- World Economic Forum: Company-determined
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- Bloomberg: Rolling submissions, ongoing analysis
- B Corp Certification by B Lab: Rolling submissions
- First Movers Coalition (FMC) through the World Economic Forum: Company-determined commitment, launched by sector
- GRI: Company-determined
- IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards: Company-determined
- Inrate: Company-determined, ongoing
- ISS Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore: Annual based on sector schedule
- ISS Governance QualityScore: Based upon company annual meeting schedule
- MSCI: Company-determined, ongoing
- Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix: Company-determined based upon proxy statement or information statement for annual meeting of shareholders
- Nasdaq ESG 30: Company-determined
- Morningstar Sustainalytics: Rolling by company
- SASB Standards (now part of IFRS): Company-determined
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Company-determined, validation period closed from December into January
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (now part of IFRS): Company-determined
- Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD): Company-determined
- UN Sustainable Development Goals: Company-determined
- World Benchmarking Alliance: Timing determined by company sector
- World Economic Forum: Company-determined
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