TCFD Recommendations
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
TCFD Recommendations is a compliance framework from International with 9 domains and 20 controls that map to 28 other frameworks. The largest domains are Implementation and Assurance (5 controls), Metrics and Targets (3 controls), Risk Management (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (9)
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-GOV-A | Board Oversight of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities |
| TCFD-GOV-B | Management's Role in Assessing and Managing Climate Risks |
| TCFDREC-1 | Governance - Board Oversight, Management Role |
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-GOV-A | Board Oversight of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities |
| TCFD-GOV-B | Management's Role in Assessing and Managing Climate Risks |
| TCFDREC-1 | Governance - Board Oversight, Management Role |
Implementation and Assurance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-IMP-001 | Disclosure Location and Reporting Cadence |
| TCFD-IMP-002 | ISSB Transition and IFRS S2 Alignment |
| TCFD-IMP-003 | Scenario Analysis Capability and Data |
| TCFD-IMP-004 | Connectivity with Financial Statements |
| TCFD-IMP-005 | Internal Controls Over Climate Disclosures |
Metrics
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFDREC-4 | Metrics and Targets - GHG, Climate Metrics |
Metrics and Targets
Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-RM-A | Processes for Identifying and Assessing Climate-Related Risks |
| TCFD-RM-B | Processes for Managing Climate-Related Risks |
| TCFD-RM-C | Integration of Climate Risks into Overall Risk Management |
| TCFDREC-3 | Risk Management - Identification, Assessment, Integration |
Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-RM-A | Processes for Identifying and Assessing Climate-Related Risks |
| TCFD-RM-B | Processes for Managing Climate-Related Risks |
| TCFD-RM-C | Integration of Climate Risks into Overall Risk Management |
| TCFDREC-3 | Risk Management - Identification, Assessment, Integration |
Strategy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-STR-A | Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities Identified Over Short, Medium, and Long Term |
| TCFD-STR-B | Impact of Climate Risks and Opportunities on Business, Strategy, and Financial Planning |
| TCFD-STR-C | Resilience of Strategy Under Different Climate Scenarios |
| TCFDREC-2 | Strategy - Risks, Opportunities, Resilience |
Strategy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| TCFD-STR-A | Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities Identified Over Short, Medium, and Long Term |
| TCFD-STR-B | Impact of Climate Risks and Opportunities on Business, Strategy, and Financial Planning |
| TCFD-STR-C | Resilience of Strategy Under Different Climate Scenarios |
| TCFDREC-2 | Strategy - Risks, Opportunities, Resilience |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with TCFD Recommendations, you already cover:
AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
55%
11 controls mapped
Compare →TNFD Recommendations
50%
10 controls mapped
Compare →CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project)
20%
4 controls mapped
Compare →+ 25 more: Equator Principles (EP4, 2020) (10%), ISO 14001:2015 (10%)
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is TCFD Recommendations and who does it apply to?
TCFD Recommendations is a compliance framework from International with 9 domains and 20 controls. Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does TCFD Recommendations actually require?
TCFD Recommendations has 20 controls organised across 9 domains. The largest domains are Implementation and Assurance (5 controls), Metrics and Targets (3 controls), Risk Management (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of TCFD Recommendations do I already cover?
TCFD Recommendations maps to 28 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures (55% coverage), TNFD Recommendations (50% coverage), CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) (20% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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