How Disclosure Maturity Is Computed
Disclosure maturity is assessed through a 4-dimensional scoring framework that evaluates the quality and depth of a company's climate disclosure. Each dimension is scored 0-100 and equally weighted to produce an overall score, which is then used to rank companies against their peers.
The Maturity Scale
Every company receives an overall score from 0 to 100, placing them on this five-stage maturity scale.
Four Scoring Dimensions
Each company is evaluated across four equally weighted dimensions. Every dimension is scored 0-100 and contributes 25% to the overall score.
“How much did you disclose?”
“How well did you quantify it?”
“How strong is your climate governance?”
“How ambitious are your climate goals?”
Where C = Completeness, Q = Quantification, G = Governance, T = Target Ambition. Each dimension ranges 0-100.
Percentile Ranking and Tiers
After scoring, every company is ranked against its peers. Percentiles determine which tier a company belongs to. Rankings are calculated against all companies overall and against peers in the same industry sector.
How It All Comes Together
Here is an example of how a company's disclosure maturity assessment flows from score to tier classification.
Score Color Coding
Individual dimension scores are color-coded in the UI to give quick visual feedback on performance.
How Maturity Is Displayed
The platform uses three primary visualizations to communicate disclosure maturity.
Radar Chart
Plots five assessment areas (Governance, Strategy, Risk Management, Metrics, Targets) on radial axes. Compares the company profile against the sector average and best-in-class.
Score Card
Displays all four scoring dimensions as horizontal bars with color coding: green (excellent), blue (good), amber (fair), and red (poor).
Percentile Rankings
Shows sector percentile and overall percentile side by side with a tier badge (A through D) indicating the quartile placement.
Technical Maturity Assessment Details
Overall Score Calculation
Each dimension is independently evaluated on a 0-100 scale and equally weighted at 25%. The resulting overall score also falls on a 0-100 scale.
Percentile Calculation
Percentile ranking is calculated against two peer groups:
- Overall percentile -- compared against all companies in the system
- Sector percentile -- compared against peers in the same industry sector
Sector assignment is required for sector percentile calculation. Companies without a sector are only ranked overall.
Tier Classification Thresholds
| Tier | Label | Percentile Range |
|---|---|---|
Tier A | Top Quartile | >= 75 |
Tier B | Upper Middle | 50 - 74 |
Tier C | Lower Middle | 25 - 49 |
Tier D | Bottom Quartile | < 25 |
Score Interpretation Ranges
| Range | Stage | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| 0-20 | Early Stage | Minimal climate disclosure, significant gaps |
| 21-40 | Developing | Basic disclosure present, many areas need improvement |
| 41-60 | Established | Moderate disclosure, meets minimum requirements |
| 61-80 | Advanced | Strong disclosure, most areas well-covered |
| 81-100 | Leading | Excellent disclosure, best-in-class practices |
Score Distribution Buckets
For distribution charts and aggregation, companies are grouped into five equally-sized buckets based on their overall score.
Scoring Process Flow
Climate Statement data is collected for the reporting entity
Four dimension scorers evaluate the data independently
Dimension scores are combined with equal weights (25% each) to produce the overall score
Percentiles are calculated against the full population and the sector peer group
Tier classification (A through D) is assigned based on percentile thresholds
Results are persisted to the database and displayed in the platform
Key Notes
Scores are persisted once calculated. After the scoring pipeline runs, results are stored in the database. Subsequent views retrieve the persisted scores rather than recalculating.
Sector assignment is required for sector percentile. Companies must have an industry sector classification to appear in sector-level rankings. Companies without a sector are still included in the overall percentile.
Disclosure Maturity vs Quality Scores. Quality Scores are the underlying computational engine that evaluates each dimension. Disclosure Maturity is the higher-level assessment that adds percentile ranking, tier classification, and peer benchmarking on top of those raw scores.