Quality Score Methodology

Each section is independently scored out of 20. The final Completeness score is the sum of all five sections (max 100).

"Present" means the field is non-null and, for strings, non-empty after trimming.

Each Scope 3 category reported earns 2 points. With 15 possible categories, the maximum is capped at 20 points (i.e., 10 or more categories = full marks).

Each emissions intensity metric (e.g., tCO2e per $M revenue, tCO2e per employee) earns 5 points. Three or more metrics = full marks (capped at 15).

Quantitative scenarios (those with numeric outcomes, temperature pathways, or financial modelling) earn the full 10-point bonus on top of the base 5 for having any scenarios.

Reporting frequency points are only awarded if the oversight description is present. Without oversight, frequency is irrelevant and scores 0.

Expertise description points are only awarded if at least one member with climate expertise exists. This prevents credit for vague statements without named personnel.

This is an all-or-nothing check. A committee named "Sustainability and Risk Committee" would match. A generic "Board Risk Committee" without the keywords would not.

Details points are conditional on the linkage being true. If remuneration is not linked, both sub-scores are 0.

Each management role identified with explicit climate responsibilities earns 10 points. Two or more roles = full marks (capped at 20).

Only the primary net-zero or main target year is evaluated. Earlier targets score higher because they imply faster decarbonisation.

Full-value supply chain targets (covering all 3 scopes) are considered best practice. Scope 3 inclusion is particularly important for most sectors.

Interim targets demonstrate a credible pathway to the final goal. Only distinct target years before 2050 are counted.

This check scans both the target name and target status fields for Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) references. Exact keyword matching is used: "sbti" or "science-based".