A reporting scope and gap assessment
A review of your audience, reporting objectives and relevant framework, with a practical assessment of the information and narrative already available.
BaobabADVISORY SERVICESSustainability reporting
A useful sustainability report explains what matters, what you are doing and what the evidence shows. We help you choose a proportionate reporting approach, organise the work and develop disclosures that your team understands and can stand behind.
A good fit for
For organisations preparing a first sustainability report, responding to stakeholder requests or strengthening an established disclosure process.
Tangible outcomes
A clear reporting scope, organised evidence and disclosures your team can build on. We agree the outputs around your organisation, audience and reporting needs.
A review of your audience, reporting objectives and relevant framework, with a practical assessment of the information and narrative already available.
A working structure that connects disclosure topics to owners, source information, required decisions and review deadlines.
Clear, balanced reporting content prepared with your team, supported by source references and an explicit treatment of gaps and limitations.
A handover of responsibilities, review steps and working materials to help your organisation prepare for the next reporting cycle.
Reporting standards & frameworks
We help you plan and prepare sustainability reports, organise supporting evidence and develop clear disclosures. If you’re unsure where to start, we’ll help you choose the right approach for your organisation. The frameworks below guide that work, from GRI to investor-focused disclosures.
From requirements to reporting
We bring structure to the work, keep your team involved and leave you with practical outputs. The scope is agreed around your organisation, your starting point and the report you need.
Clarify your audience, obligations and business priorities. Agree which standards to use, what to cover and where existing work can be reused.
Key milestoneAn agreed reporting scope and a practical delivery plan.
Assess material topics and disclosure gaps. Identify the evidence you already have and assign responsibility for the information still needed.
Key milestoneA prioritised gap assessment, disclosure map and data request list.
Work with your team to organise the data and develop a balanced narrative. Keep assumptions, limitations and supporting sources visible throughout.
Key milestoneDraft disclosures, relevant content indices and a traceable evidence register.
Support internal review, resolve questions and prepare the handover. Build templates and responsibilities into a process your team can use again.
Key milestoneA reviewed report and reusable working materials for your next reporting cycle.
Benefits
A well-prepared sustainability report supports decisions, relationships and future progress. We help you get there with clear advice and a process that fits your business.
Understand what applies to your organisation and prepare clear, structured disclosures that help you respond to reporting obligations, customer questionnaires and other stakeholder requests.
Give customers, banks and investors a clearer view of your sustainability performance, supported by evidence that makes your progress easier to understand and your commitments easier to assess.
Use the reporting process to uncover data gaps, understand risks and identify opportunities. Gain a clearer picture of where your business stands and where action could create value.
We organise data, responsibilities and documentation around your existing processes, reducing avoidable work and giving your team the knowledge and tools to maintain reporting with greater confidence.
A little more clarity
Every organisation starts in a different place. Here are a few things that are useful to know.
Talk it through with usThat depends on your organisation, audience and objectives. We start with those questions, review the frameworks relevant to your situation and agree an approach that is proportionate to the reporting need.
Yes. We can review its structure, strengthen selected disclosures or help prepare the next edition. We build on usable content and agree the improvements that matter most.
No. Our role is to support preparation and the underlying reporting process. We can help organise evidence and respond to questions during an assurance process, while an independent provider carries out the assurance engagement.
A conversation is a good beginning
Let’s talk about sustainability reporting, your organisation and the outcome you need.