Table 2.

Categories and sub-categories used in the CONI model

CategoryDescriptionSub-categories
GOVDisclose the organisation’s governance around climate-related risks and opportunities
  • a) Board’s oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities

  • i) Processes and frequency by which the board and/or board committees are informed about climate-related issues

  • ii) Considering climate-related issues when the board: reviews strategy, actions, risk management policies, annual budgets, business plans; sets performance objectives; oversees performance, capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures

  • iii) Monitoring progress towards goals and targets for addressing climate-related issues

  • b) Management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities

  • i) Assigning climate-related responsibilities to management-level positions or committee

  • ii) Description of the associated organisational structure

  • iii) Processes by which management is informed about climate-related issues

  • iv) How managers monitor climate-related issues

STRADisclose the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organisation’s businesses, strategy and financial planning where such information is material
  • a) Climate-related risks and opportunities the organisation has identified over the short, medium and long term

  • i) What is relevant in short, medium and long term time horizons

  • ii) Specific climate-related issues potentially arising in each time horizon with a material financial impact on the organisation

  • iii) Process used to determine which risks and opportunities could have a material financial impact

  • b) Impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organisation’s businesses, strategy and financial planning

  • i) Impact in the following areas: products and services, supply or value chain, adaptation and mitigation activities, investment in research and development, operations, acquisitions or divestments and access to capital

  • ii) How climate-related issues serve as an input to the financial planning process, the time period used and how risks and opportunities are prioritised

  • iii) Impact of climate-related issues on financial performance and position. Describe climate scenarios, if used

  • iv) Plan for transitioning to a low-carbon economy (GHG emissions targets and activities)

  • c) Resilience of the organisation’s strategy, taking into consideration different climate-related scenarios, including a 2 °C or lower scenario

  • i) How strategy may be affected by climate-related risks and opportunities

  • ii) How strategy might change to address potential risks and opportunities

  • iii) Potential impact of climate-related issues on financial performance and position

  • iv) Climate-related scenarios and time horizon

RISKMANDisclose how the organisation identifies, assesses and manages climate-related risks
  • a) Organisation’s processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks

  • i) Considering existing and emerging regulatory requirements related to climate change

  • ii) Processes for assessing the potential size and scope of climate-related risks

  • iii) Definitions of risk terminology or reference to existing risk classification framework

  • b) rganisation’s processes for managing climate-related risks

  • i) Decisions to mitigate, transfer, accept, or control climate-related risks

  • ii) Processes for prioritising climate-related risks, including materiality determination

  • c) How processes for identifying, assessing and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the organisation’s overall risk management

MET&TARDisclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities where such information is material
  • a) Metrics used by the organisation to assess climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its strategy and risk management process, provided for historical period

  • i) Metrics consistent with cross-industry

  • ii) Metrics associated with water, energy, land use, waste management if applicable

  • iii) Where relevant, internal carbon prices and revenues from products and services designed for a low-carbon economy

  • b) Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2 and, if appropriate, Scope 3 GHG emissions and the related risks, provided for historical period

  • i0 Methodology to calculate or estimate the metrics

  • c) Targets used by the organisation to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and performance against targets

  • ii) Whether the target is absolute or intensity-based

  • ii) Time frames over which the target applies

  • iiI) Base year from which progress is measured

  • iv) Key performance indicators used to assess progress against targets

  • v) Methodologies used to calculate targets and measures

Source: Authors’ own work

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