A transparent, comparable measure of environmental, social, and governance performance — built for African realities, not adapted from someone else's framework. Every score is traceable to its methodology.
Every score is built from three weighted pillars, each broken into industry-specific indicators.
Direct impact on land, water, air, and biodiversity — measured against sector-specific baselines.
How environmental practices affect workers, host communities, and public health outcomes.
The systems and accountability structures a business has in place to sustain performance over time.
A live view into how sectors compare — the same data that underpins country reports, certification benchmarks, and policy briefs.
Every index score follows the same disciplined process — from data collection to public publication.
Primary data gathered from business disclosures, site assessments, and public regulatory records across the operating countries in scope.
Each of the three pillars is broken into sector-specific indicators, weighted according to their material impact for that industry.
Scores are reviewed by the CFES Technical Team and, where relevant, the Advisory Board before publication.
Scores are published in country and industry reports, and revisited on an annual cycle to reflect operational and regulatory change.
Every indicator and weighting is documented and available for review — no proprietary formula hidden from scrutiny.
The Advisory Board reviews methodology changes before they're applied to published scores.
Indicators reflect regional environmental realities rather than being adapted from frameworks built elsewhere.
The complete technical document: indicator definitions, pillar weighting, data sourcing standards, and review process.
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