ESRS 2: General Disclosures·Disclosure Requirement GOV-1
Role of the Administrative, Management and Supervisory Bodies
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ESRS 2: General Disclosures
Disclosure Requirement GOV-1 · 2026-5010-final
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Foco de la divulgación
This disclosure asks an organisation to explain how its administrative, management and supervisory bodies are involved in sustainability governance. In practice, it is about showing who has responsibility, how those bodies oversee sustainability matters, and how that oversight is built into decision-making rather than treated as a side activity.
The practical focus is on the organisation’s governance coverage as a whole, not just a few flagship sites or isolated initiatives. Report on the main bodies and their roles across the business, including how responsibilities are assigned, how oversight works in practice, and whether the approach applies consistently across operations and entities where relevant.
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Antes de empezar
Antes de empezar
Una breve lista de comprobación antes de preparar esta divulgación: marque cada punto a medida que lo resuelva.
Preparación
Información clave que preparar
| Campo de preparación | Qué recopilar | Pista de evidencia | Responsable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent member share | The proportion of the board made up of members who are not independent, using the organisation’s own independence test and the board population for the reporting period. | Board register, independence assessments, committee/board composition schedule, company secretariat records. | Company secretariat / governance |
| Gender mix on board | The gender breakdown of board members for the reporting period, using the organisation’s chosen gender categories and the same board population used elsewhere in governance reporting. | Board profile register, director declarations, HR or company secretariat records, governance reporting pack. | Company secretariat / HR |
| Worker voice on board | Whether employees are represented in the board’s make-up, and how that representation is arranged for the reporting period. | Board charter, terms of reference, employee-elected director records, company secretariat minutes. | Company secretariat / employee relations |
| Other diversity factors | Any additional diversity factors the organisation takes into account when shaping board composition, stated in plain terms and limited to what is actually used. | Board nomination policy, diversity policy, nomination committee papers, governance disclosures. | Company secretariat / nominations |
| ESG expertise present | A yes/no view of whether the board has access to environmental, social and governance expertise during the reporting period. | Board skills matrix, committee terms, director biographies, training records, adviser appointments. | Company secretariat / board chair |
| ESG expertise details | A short description of the relevant environmental, social and governance knowledge available to the board, including where it sits and how it is brought in. | Board skills matrix, director CVs, committee papers, adviser scope letters. | Company secretariat / board chair |
| ESG training approach | How the board builds and refreshes its environmental, social and governance knowledge, including any induction, refresher sessions, or external support used. | Board training plan, attendance logs, induction materials, committee minutes, learning records. | Company secretariat / learning and development |
| Oversight lead | The named board member, committee, or other person responsible for overseeing the relevant sustainability matters. | Board charter, committee terms of reference, governance map, delegated authority schedule. | Company secretariat / governance |
| Oversight remit | The part of the sustainability agenda that the named board member, committee, or person is responsible for overseeing. | Committee terms of reference, board charter, governance framework, responsibility matrix. | Company secretariat / governance |
| Board oversight topics | The specific sustainability matters the board itself directly reviews or decides on, rather than matters handled only by management. | Board agendas, minutes, reserved matters list, committee reporting packs. | Company secretariat / board office |
| Target review process | How targets are brought to the board or its delegates for review, challenge, approval, or sign-off. | Target-setting procedure, board papers, approval workflow, committee minutes. | Strategy / company secretariat |
| Target tracking process | How progress against targets is monitored over time, including frequency, reporting route, and who receives updates. | Performance dashboards, board packs, KPI reports, committee minutes, target tracker. | Strategy / performance reporting |
| Strategy link | A yes/no view of whether sustainability matters are built into the organisation’s strategy-setting process during the reporting period. | Strategy papers, board strategy sessions, annual plan, integrated planning documents. | Strategy / board office |
| Strategic decision examples | Examples of major decisions where sustainability considerations affected the outcome, using only decisions actually taken in the reporting period. | Board minutes, investment papers, capital approval packs, strategy committee papers. | Strategy / finance / company secretariat |
| Risk process link | How sustainability-related risks are built into the organisation’s risk management process, including identification, assessment, and escalation. | Risk register, ERM framework, board risk reports, committee minutes. | Risk management |
| Trade-off handling | How the organisation weighs sustainability considerations against other business priorities when decisions involve competing objectives. | Board papers, decision memos, investment cases, committee minutes, policy statements. | Strategy / risk / board office |
Cómo prepararlo
Solicitar los datos
Request board governance evidence and oversight details
Traduzca la divulgación a una pregunta de negocio interna y adáptela después al lenguaje propio de su organización.
How do the board and its committees oversee sustainability matters, and what evidence supports the reported governance narrative?
Use your organisation’s own names for the board, committees, roles, policies and reporting packs first; then map them to the reporting fields below. Keep the request in internal business language rather than framework wording, and check the source material before sign-off.
Solicitud débil
Please provide the ESRS 2 GOV-1 information on the administrative, management and supervisory bodies, including composition, expertise, oversight, target monitoring, strategy integration and trade-offs.
Por qué falla: It uses framework language that many internal owners will not recognise, and it does not tell them which records to pull, which internal names to use, or what source documents should back the answer. It is also too abstract to work as a practical evidence request.
Solicitud mejor
Please pull the board and committee pack for [period] showing: who sits on the board and relevant committees; any diversity information held in the board register; whether there is sustainability-related expertise and how it is maintained; who owns oversight and what sits in that remit; how targets are reviewed and progress tracked; and examples where sustainability was part of strategy, risk, major decisions or trade-off discussions. Use our internal names for the bodies and attach the source documents or links.
Plantilla de correo formal
Subject: Request for board governance evidence for sustainability reporting Dear [Name], We are preparing the sustainability reporting pack and need your help to pull together the board and committee evidence for [reporting period]. Please share the materials and a short summary covering: - the current board/committee composition and any relevant diversity information; - whether the board has members with sustainability-related expertise, and how that capability is built or refreshed; - which person or group carries responsibility for oversight, what sits within that remit, and which matters are handled directly by the board; - how targets are reviewed and how progress is tracked; - how sustainability is built into strategy, risk discussions, major decisions and any trade-off discussions. Please use your normal internal terms and attach the supporting documents or links to the source systems. If any item is not held centrally, please say where it can be found and who owns it. Please return by [date]. This is a draft training request for internal use; we will adapt it to our organisation and check the source material before sign-off. Many thanks, [Your name]
Versión corta para Teams / Slack
Hi [Name] — could you send over the board/committee evidence for [period]? We need the current composition details, any sustainability expertise and training notes, who owns oversight, how targets are monitored, and examples of strategy/risk/major decision discussions. Please use your usual internal terms and share the source docs or links by [date]. Thanks.
Ejemplos sectoriales
Manufacturing
Contexto. A group with a board, audit committee and operations risk forum, where sustainability topics are discussed alongside capital spend and plant performance.
Solicitud adaptada. Please share the board and committee evidence for [period] covering composition, any sustainability expertise, the named owner for oversight, target tracking, and examples from capital approval, risk and operational review papers where sustainability affected decisions or trade-offs. Use our board pack, committee minutes and risk dashboard terminology.
Ejemplo de respuesta. Board register, committee minutes, director training log, risk dashboard extract, and a short note confirming which forum owns each topic and where the latest evidence sits.
Financial services
Contexto. A regulated group with a board, risk committee and remuneration committee, where sustainability is linked to strategy, risk appetite and incentive discussions.
Solicitud adaptada. Please provide the board and committee materials for [period] showing board composition, any sustainability capability, who oversees the topic, how progress against targets is monitored, and examples from strategy, risk appetite and remuneration papers where sustainability influenced decisions or trade-offs. Use our governance calendar and committee pack names.
Ejemplo de respuesta. Board composition report, committee agendas and minutes, training attendance record, risk appetite paper, remuneration committee extract, and a summary of the oversight route and monitoring cadence.
Redacte su divulgación
Notas que convierten los datos en una divulgación
Plantillas formativas de LRA: adáptelas a su organización y consulte la fuente oficial antes de la aprobación.
Nota metodológica
Explain how each governance metric was defined and compiled, including the basis used to classify independence, diversity, expertise, oversight responsibilities and strategy integration.
Nota de contexto
Set out what the figures say about how the board is structured, what knowledge it has available, how oversight is assigned, and how sustainability is embedded in decision-making.
Declaración sobre las variaciones
If any figures changed from the prior period, describe the main reason in plain terms, such as changes in board membership, committee coverage, training activity, oversight arrangements or the way strategy was applied.
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Preparación para el aseguramiento
Para cada afirmación, compruebe la evidencia
| Afirmación | Riesgos | Evidencia que comprobar |
|---|---|---|
| I checked the board register and calculated the share of members who are independent for the reporting date. | Assurer may test whether the headcount basis, date cut-off and independence assessment were applied consistently, and whether any exclusions or reclassifications changed the result. | Board composition schedule; independence assessments or declarations; calculation workbook showing numerator, denominator and reporting date; minutes approving the figure; reconciliation to the final report table. |
| I worked out the board’s gender split from the underlying member list and used the agreed averaging method for the female-to-male ratio. | Assurer may probe whether the method was applied correctly, whether the same population was used throughout, and whether the reported percentages reconcile to source records. | Board member list with gender coding; method note for the ratio calculation; spreadsheet formulas; source documents supporting gender classification where held; review sign-off and final published figure. |
| I compiled the count of employee and other worker representatives from the governance records and checked who was in post at the reporting date. | Assurer may challenge whether the population of representatives was complete, whether worker categories were applied consistently, and whether appointments or departures were captured on time. | Committee or board membership records; appointment letters or election results; HR or workforce representation records; dated list of office holders; reconciliation between source records and the disclosure. |
| I grouped the board members by the other diversity factors we chose to report and converted each group into a percentage from the same underlying population. | Assurer may ask whether the chosen diversity factors were applied consistently, whether the percentages use the same denominator, and whether the underlying classifications are supportable. | Internal diversity data extract; definitions used for each factor; calculation sheet for each percentage; source evidence for classifications where available; review notes confirming the final set of factors disclosed. |
| I summarised the sustainability knowledge and experience held by the board from CVs, training logs and committee records, and noted whether we rely on existing capability or planned development. | Assurer may test whether the description is evidence-based, whether the skills claimed are current and relevant, and whether the statement about availability or development is supported by records. | Director CVs or biographies; training attendance records; skills matrix; board or committee papers on capability gaps or development plans; internal review of the wording before publication. |
| I prepared the skills narrative from the board’s own records and checked that the wording matched the evidence we had for each member’s background and training. | Assurer may probe whether the narrative overstates expertise, whether evidence exists for each named skill area, and whether the same source set was used for all members. | Source pack for each member; skills matrix or competency assessment; training and development records; drafting notes showing how the narrative was built; approval trail for the final text. |
Paquete de evidencia que preparar
Carencias habituales en los informes
Carencias habituales
Errores que evitar al recopilar los datos
Dónde suele hacer falta juicio profesional
Ejemplos
Ejemplos ilustrativos
Sintéticos, redactados por LRA: no proceden del informe de ninguna empresa ni del texto de ninguna norma.
We report that 8 of our 10 directors are independent, with 4 women and 6 men on the board; 2 directors are employee-elected, and we also consider age range, nationality and professional background when looking at balance. - ESG know-how is available on the board: yes; it comes from directors with audit, climate-risk and people-management experience, and we keep that capability current through induction, annual refreshers and topic briefings. - Oversight sits with the board chair, supported by the audit and sustainability committees; they cover strategy, risk, targets, policy changes and major capital choices, while management tracks delivery through quarterly dashboards and a formal year-end review. - Sustainability is built into our strategy work, and recent board decisions included approving a lower-carbon packaging programme and a supplier due-diligence upgrade.
Synthetic, internally consistent example for practitioner training only. It shows how to describe board composition, ESG capability, oversight arrangements, monitoring and strategy linkage without naming the organisation.
Our board has 7 members, 5 of whom are independent; the group includes 3 women and 4 men, 1 employee representative, and we also take account of skills mix, international experience and disability when reviewing balance. - The board does have ESG capability: yes; it is drawn from directors with energy-transition, compliance and stakeholder-engagement experience, and we maintain it through external courses, peer learning and periodic updates from management. - Responsibility for this area sits with the board and its risk committee, which oversee climate, safety, ethics, workforce matters and long-term planning; management reports progress each quarter and escalates exceptions between meetings. - Our strategy process already includes these matters, and recent board choices covered a grid-resilience investment and a revised supplier code.
Synthetic, internally consistent example for practitioner training only. It demonstrates a different plausible sector and a different governance set-up while covering the same disclosure points.
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Escenarios para trabajar
A group has a nine-person board and two committees. The reporting team has draft wording saying the board oversees sustainability matters, but it has not yet checked which committee handles targets, which body reviews progress, or whether the board itself keeps direct oversight of any topics.
The board has six members, including two who are independent, three women and three men, and one employee-elected director. The draft report also mentions that the board considered age mix and international experience, but the team is unsure whether those extra factors should be included.
A company says its directors have sustainability knowledge because one member previously led an environmental project and another has finance experience. Training on climate, labour and ethics topics is planned for later in the year, but no session has happened yet.
The board reviews the annual plan, the main risk register and a set of sustainability targets at the same meeting. Management also asks whether the report should say the board weighed growth plans against emissions reduction and workforce impacts when approving a new investment.
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Start with the page’s datapoints to prepare and work through the step-by-step ‘how to prepare’ section. That will help you gather the right board, oversight, strategy, risk and target information before you turn anything into draft wording.
Use the page’s plain-language explainer, the datapoints list, and the ‘how to prepare’ steps to define what you are covering and how you will describe it. The page is designed to help you set a practical approach rather than copy official wording.
The page points you to board composition, worker voice, ESG expertise, ESG training, oversight lead and remit, board topics, strategy links, risk process links, trade-off handling, and target review/tracking. Those are the items you would typically need to source from different owners before drafting.
The page tells you to prepare the relevant board composition datapoints, including independent member share, gender mix, worker voice and other diversity factors. Use the evidence pack and assurance claims to support what you report and to show where the underlying records came from.
The page asks you to prepare both the presence of ESG expertise and the details behind it, so you should be ready to explain who has the expertise and how it is evidenced. The draft-output section can help you turn that into a short narrative once the underlying data is confirmed.
Use the page’s oversight lead, oversight remit and board oversight topics datapoints, then keep the wording tied to what the board actually does. The common reporting gaps section is there to help you avoid vague statements or claims that are not backed by evidence.
The page includes an evidence pack with five items and also lists six assurance claims to verify, each with a claim, risk and evidence focus. Together these are meant to help you build an assurance-ready file before the disclosure is finalised.
The Download Centre provides a Prep & Assurance workbook in .xlsx format and a printable Library Card in .pdf format. Use them to organise the preparation work, capture evidence, and keep the disclosure draft aligned with the page’s guidance.
The page has a section on common reporting gaps and mistakes, which is intended to help you spot weak or incomplete disclosures early. In practice, that means checking that your draft is supported by the datapoints, evidence pack and assurance claims rather than relying on generic wording.
Use the draft-output section, which includes visualisation ideas, narrative starters and a content-index line. That gives you a practical way to move from collected data to a first draft that is easier to review and assure.
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