The ESG Reporting Standard is a tool for measuring, managing, reporting and interpreting community impact generated by the Australian community housing sector.
At present, the Standard is voluntary and has been developed for, and in consultation with, the community housing sector to ensure that it supports their needs and fulfils the goal of making sector value more transparent to lenders and investors.
ACH is working closely with a Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of the ESG Reporting Standard. Its members are listed below.
Community housing providers, lenders and investors are invited to Adopt or Support the ESG Reporting Standard. An outline of Adopter and Supporter commitments is provided below.
What does this mean for my organisation? Here is an explanation of the two roles and their commitments.
As an Adopter
- For housing providers: Commits to annual reporting against all Core criteria of the Standard (and preferably Enhanced) and to publicly disclosing their report on their website.
- For lenders and investors: Commits to integrating the Standard into their investment and credit policies, processes, and/or product design. Shares an annual update of activities to integrate the new ESG Standard in investment processes.
Sign up to become an Adopter here
A Supporter:
- A Supporter commits to promoting the adoption and implementation of the Standard.
- Collaborates with ACH to raise awareness of the Standard’s value. This may be through events, newsletter communications and/or social media channels.
Sign up to become a Supporter here
Membership of the ESG Reporting Standard Governance Group is currently being confirmed. The Governance Group will provide strategic input to the Standard’s future governance and oversee refinements to v2.0 of the Standard.
We thank the 2023-24 Steering Committee who have shaped the success of the Standard to date:
- Ad Hereijgers, RITTERWALD Consulting
- Andrew Hannan, Community Housing Canberra (formerly)
- Christine Covington, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
- Elham Monavari, Green Building Council of Australia
- Hugh Hartigan, Housing Australia (formerly)
- Jane West, Bric Housing
- Marcus Spiller, SGS Economics and Planning
- Matthew Read, Super Members Council
- Scott Langford, SGCH (formerly)
- Wendy Hayhurst, CHIA
ACH would also like to acknowledge Housing Australia’s continued support of the ESG standard and its implementation.
You can also visit our FAQ section which may cover what you need.
