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Benchmarks in sustainable finance are standardized metrics or indices that evaluate and compare the sustainability performance of companies, investments, or sectors, guiding decision-making and measuring progress against goals.

Series are collections of reports released periodically, often annually, tracking trends and developments in sustainable finance or ESG issues, providing updated insights and analysis over time.

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CEW's senior executive census series

Chief Executive Women (CEW)
This benchmark series tracks annual progress in women's representation in executive leadership roles across the ASX300. It provides a consistent and comparative overview of gender diversity trends, highlights structural barriers, and evaluates corporate efforts towards achieving gender balance in leadership.
Benchmark/series
27 September 2025

Disability: IN's disability equality index series

Disability:IN
The Disability Equality Index is a benchmark series assessing corporate performance in disability inclusion across multiple markets. It provides organisations with a structured tool to evaluate, compare, and enhance their inclusive practices aligned with sustainability and governance expectations.
Benchmark/series
3 July 2025

Ceres' food emissions 50 company benchmark

Ceres
A guide for institutional investors on using shareholder engagement to address SDG-related impacts in Mexico's food sector, with benchmarking and recommendations.
Benchmark/series
1 November 2023

AIGCC's the state of investor climate transition in Asia benchmark series

Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC)
This benchmark series examines how Asian investors are approaching net zero and climate-aligned investment, including target setting, portfolio alignment, climate risk assessment, stewardship, investment strategies and barriers to implementation across asset classes and markets in Asia.
Benchmark/series
15 April 2026

IGCC's state of net zero investment series

Investor Group on Climate Change
Annual survey-based analysis of net zero investment practices among 65 Australian institutional investors managing AU$4.2 trillion, covering climate targets, physical risk, engagement, disclosure, and governance.
Benchmark/series
1 April 2025

Environmental Finance's biodiversity insight series

Environmental Finance
This series explores the evolving role of biodiversity in sustainable finance, investment strategies, and regulatory developments. It examines biodiversity risk, natural capital investment, reporting frameworks, and financial instruments supporting conservation efforts. The series provides insights into emerging market mechanisms, data challenges, and the integration of biodiversity considerations into financial decision-making.
Benchmark/series
2 December 2024

The BankTrack human rights benchmark report series

BankTrack
The BankTrack Human Rights Benchmark series evaluates commercial banks globally, with a global and regional focus including Latin America, Asia, and Africa. It assesses 50 of the world’s largest private sector commercial banks against the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, examining policy commitments, due diligence, reporting, and remedy processes to ensure compliance with human rights standards.
Benchmark/series
27 November 2024

RIAA's responsible investment benchmark report series

Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)
This series of benchmark reports, prepared by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), explores the size, growth, depth, and performance of the Australian responsible investment market, comparing results with the broader financial market. It provides an in-depth analysis of responsible investment practices, trends, and regulatory developments.
Benchmark/series
9 June 2024

Topo Finance's the carbon bankroll series

Topo Finance
This series explores how corporate cash and investments drive substantial carbon emissions through the financial system. It highlights the overlooked climate impact of cash held by corporations and offers insights for companies aiming to decarbonise their financial practices. The series provides guidance to help organisations align their financial management with climate goals, enabling proactive, systemic climate action.
Benchmark/series

CSIRO's state of the climate report series

CSIRO
This series offers insights into Australia’s climate changes based on comprehensive research from the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO. Each report synthesises data on climate trends, impacts, and projections, guiding informed decision-making for sustainable environmental and economic resilience.
Benchmark/series

Banking on biodiversity collapse series

BankTrack
This series examines the relationship between global finance and biodiversity collapse, focusing on the financial flows supporting deforestation and ecosystem degradation. It explores the role of banks and investors in funding forest-risk commodity sectors across key regions and highlights the gap between corporate sustainability commitments and real-world actions.
Benchmark/series
16 October 2024

COBA's customer owned banking impact report series

Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler International (KPMG International)
This series offers concise, structured overviews of the impact of customer-owned banks in Australia. It highlights their role in promoting competition, supporting communities, and advancing sustainability, focusing on their economic, social, and environmental contributions.
Benchmark/series
15 October 2024

Bioscience's annual state of the climate report series

This series offers an annual overview of climate trends, examining key indicators and events that impact the global environment. It provides insights into planetary vital signs, climate impacts, and extreme weather, making it an essential resource for finance professionals seeking to understand the implications of climate change on economic systems.
Benchmark/series

KnowTheChain's benchmark tool

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
KnowTheChain’s benchmark evaluates corporate efforts to address forced labour in global supply chains. It assesses companies across sectors using indicators such as worker rights, transparency, and risk management. This tool helps finance professionals and investors identify risks and drive improvements in corporate labour practices, promoting ethical and responsible investment decisions.
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UNEP's state of finance for nature series

United Nations Environment Programme
This series tracks global financial flows to nature-based solutions (NbS) and highlights the gaps between current investments and what is needed to address biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change. It examines both public and private sector funding, while also focusing on nature-negative financial flows.
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Modern slavery UK benchmark report series

CCLA
The CCLA Modern Slavery UK Benchmark is an annual benchmark series assessing how major UK-listed companies disclose and act on modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains, supporting investor engagement and improved corporate practice on human rights due diligence.
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