Frameworks Supported in GreenSphere
GreenSphere natively supports three reporting frameworks today, with more in development. This is the lookup reference for what the platform produces against each one.
Supported frameworks
| Framework | Version | What GreenSphere produces | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Protocol Corporate Standard | Latest | Scope 1 / 2 / 3 inventory with calculation methodology, factor provenance, and audit trail | The foundation for every workspace — always on. Supports both location-based and market-based Scope 2. |
| GRI Universal Standards | 2021 | Full GRI-aligned PDF or CSV report with required general disclosures (GRI 2 + GRI 3) plus selected Topic Standards | Universal disclosures included by default. Topic Standards selected based on materiality assessment. |
| IFRS S1 | 2023 | IFRS S1–aligned PDF or CSV report with general sustainability-related financial disclosures | Most fields are narrative; quantitative fields auto-populate from indicators where mapped. |
| IFRS S2 | 2023 | IFRS S2–aligned PDF or CSV report with climate-related disclosures, plus the SASB-derived industry-based guideline for your sector | Industry-based guideline auto-selected from sector during onboarding. |
Updates to any supported framework (e.g., a new GRI Topic Standard, an ESRS amendment) are pushed automatically into the platform so generated reports stay current.
How indicators link to disclosures
Every indicator in GreenSphere links directly to a specific disclosure or line item in GRI, IFRS S1, IFRS S2, or GHG Protocol reporting. This means:
- Reporting against the platform's pre-set indicators is reporting against the framework. No separate mapping work.
- You report what's relevant, not what's nice to have. The indicator pool is structured so you don't end up tracking metrics that don't show up in any framework you report under.
- Cross-framework reuse. Where the same data point feeds both GRI and IFRS (e.g., Scope 1 emissions), one entry populates both reports.
Quantitative vs qualitative disclosures
Reports include two kinds of disclosure:
- Quantitative disclosures — tracked through indicators. Auto-populated from the indicator's value for the reporting period.
- Qualitative disclosures — narrative content (governance, strategy, risk management narratives, methodology descriptions). Entered manually in the report builder at reporting time.
For both, the field shows clearly in the report builder whether it's auto-populated or requires manual entry.
Recommended frameworks during onboarding
During onboarding, the platform recommends which framework layer is most relevant for your organisation based on country, sector, size, and trigger:
- GHG Protocol is included for every account — it's the foundation that the disclosure frameworks build on.
- GRI is layered on top when stakeholder reporting is the priority (typical for "comprehensive sustainability report" or "customer / supply chain" triggers).
- IFRS S1/S2 is layered on top when investor- or regulator-driven reporting is the priority (typical for "investor", "tender", or "mandatory regulation" triggers).
- Both GRI and IFRS is the recommendation when audiences span both.
You can change the framework layer at any time from Settings → Frameworks.
Sector-specific support
GreenSphere supports general standards and sector-specific standards where they apply:
- IFRS S2 includes the SASB-derived industry-based guideline for your sector. The relevant guideline is auto-selected from the sector you set during onboarding (e.g., hospitality, manufacturing, financial services).
- GRI Sector Standards (e.g., GRI 11 Oil and Gas, GRI 12 Coal, GRI 13 Agriculture/Aquaculture/Fishing, GRI 14 Mining) are surfaced when your sector matches a published sector standard.
Where your sector doesn't have a sector-specific standard, the platform falls back to the universal layer.
Materiality — recommended, not pre-determined
GreenSphere does not preselect material topics on your behalf. During onboarding, the platform recommends topics that are generally likely to be material for organisations like yours, based on sector and stakeholder patterns. This recommendation does not replace a formal stakeholder-led materiality assessment.
For GRI in particular, materiality must be assessed with stakeholders — a recommendation can't substitute for that process. See the reporting guide Building a materiality assessment from scratch for the full methodology.
A materiality assessment tool is on the roadmap and will ship in the platform in the near future.
Export formats
| Format | Use case |
|---|---|
| Presentation-ready, formatted report. Standard for stakeholder distribution and assurance hand-off. | |
| CSV | Data-only export. Useful for downstream processing, data warehouses, or assurance teams who want structured data alongside the PDF. |
Both formats are available for any finalised report, regardless of framework.
Assurance and external review
GreenSphere does not provide assurance directly. Reports can be:
- Shared internally for review.
- Sent to a third-party assurance provider before publication.
- Combined with the platform's audit log as evidence for ISAE 3000 / ISAE 3410 / ISSA 5000–aligned engagements (see Audit trail and data history).
The combination of structured reports plus a complete audit trail creates a strong baseline for external assurance, internal audits, stakeholder reporting, or formal publication where required.
Reporting cadence
Because reports can be generated quickly from logged data, there's no operational reason to limit reporting to an annual cycle. The same builder produces:
- Annual reports for formal disclosure.
- Quarterly or monthly reports for internal management, board updates, or rolling stakeholder communication.
- Ad-hoc period reports for specific audiences (e.g., a customer questionnaire response covering a defined supply window).
This is the operational shift the platform is built for: from spending weeks on annual reporting to producing reports in minutes for whatever cadence the audience needs.
On the roadmap
Additional frameworks are in development and will launch in the coming months. When they ship, this reference is updated and any organisation in scope is notified in-product.
Where to go from here
- Generate your first GRI report — the workflow for producing a GRI report.
- Generate your first IFRS S1/S2 report — the workflow for IFRS.
- How emissions calculations work — what powers the GHG Protocol numbers across all three frameworks.
- Audit trail and data history — the assurance evidence layer that supports any report you generate.
- For framework methodology depth, see the reporting guides on framework selection, materiality, base year, and Scope 3.