SE5: Diversity and Inclusions – Above Green

Intent

This indicator identifies the metrics used by the entity to monitor diversity at governance and workforce level. Diversity of boards of directors has become a clear priority for investors and is considered to positively impact investment decisions and increases the entity's competitiveness.

Requirements

Select yes or no. If yes, select all applicable sub-options.

Does the entity monitor inclusion and diversity?

Yes
- Diversity of the entity's governance bodies
  - Select all diversity metrics (multiple answers possible)
    - Age group distribution
    - Board tenure
    - Gender pay gap
    - Gender ratio - Percentage of employees that identify as:
      - Women: ____________%
      - Men: ____________%
    - International background
    - Racial diversity
    - Socioeconomic background
- Diversity of the organization's employees
  - Select all diversity metrics (multiple answers possible)
    - Age group distribution - Percentage of employees that are:
      - Under 30 years old: ____________%
      - Between 30 and 50 years old: ____________%
      - Over 50 years old: ____________%
    - Gender pay gap
    - Gender ratio - Percentage of employees that are:
      - Women: ____________%
      - Men: ____________%
    - International background
    - Racial diversityy
    - Socioeconomic background
  - Provide additional context for the response (maximum 250 words)
    
    ________________________
  - Upload file or URL where in the evidence the relevant information can be found____
No

Open text box: The content of this open text box is not used for scoring, but will be included in the Benchmark Report. Participants should use this open text box to communicate on the following:

Supporting narrative to add context to the information provided;
Challenges the entity faces in addressing diversity gaps;
Policies and targets to strengthen diversity in the long-term;
Any other relevant information, monitoring processes, and/or calculation methods.

See Appendix 2a for additional information about GRESB Validation.

Validation

Evidence: Document upload or hyperlink. The evidence must sufficiently support all the items selected for this question. If a hyperlink is provided, ensure that it is not outdated and the relevant page can be accessed within two steps.

The provided evidence must indicate that the inclusion and diversity metrics were monitored for the selected parties. This can be through visual representations of data, excerpts from ESG reports, internal tracking mechanisms, etc. In addition to the metrics and data, formal narratives can be provided to support the monitoring process.

Scoring

0.5 points, S

Scoring is based on the number of selected options. It is not necessary to select all options to achieve the maximum score.

Evidence: The evidence is manually validated and points are contingent on the validation decision.

Open text box: The open text box is not scored and is for reporting purposes only.

See the Scoring Document for additional information on scoring.

Terminology

Age group distribution: Percentage of a population, at each age.

Board tenure: Refers to the period or term of an entity’s board of directors.

Gender pay gap:Percentage difference of average hourly earnings between men and women.

Gender ratio: Proportion of one gender to another in a given population.

Governance body: Committee or board responsible for the strategic guidance of the entity, the effective monitoring of management, and the accountability of management to the broader organization and its stakeholders. Examples of governance bodies may include Board of Directors and Non-Executive Directors.

Socioeconomic background: Combined measure of sociological and economic background of a person.

References

EPRA Best Practices Recommendations on Sustainability Reporting, 3rd version, September 2017: 5.1, Diversity-Employee gender diversity

GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (2016): 102-22

RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2017: 3.1.3, Diversity Policy