ESG Report template for Google Docs and Word

The first pages of the ESG Report template

Every page (8)

Overview

Investors, procurement teams and staff want ESG numbers they can check, not a gallery of good intentions. This report gives them a year at a glance, the basis for the emissions figures, a plan for people and community engagement, a clear map of who is accountable, a target scorecard and an index linking each metric to common standards.

The sample follows Orchardby Group in 2026: Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 4,820 tCO2e, down 9%, a gender pay gap of 6.2%, 6,200 volunteer hours and two of eight targets missed. Replace the figures, boundaries, owners, targets and framework mapping with your own, and report your misses next to your wins.

Useful for

A sustainability lead publishing a first annual ESG report for investors and large customers
A finance director answering a supplier questionnaire with metrics, boundaries and owners in one document
A board reviewing last year's targets, the misses and the owners before approving next year's

What's included

Cover page with the reporting year and period covered
Year at a glance with six headline figures and a numbered contents list
Environmental metrics page with boundary, definitions and rules for emissions reporting
Social metrics page with an engagement schedule, a calendar and a volunteer hours callout
Governance accountability matrix, an eight-target scorecard and a framework index diagram
Make it yours guide with five steps for replacing the sample content

How to use it

1
Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.
2
Replace the six headline figures and the reporting year with your own results and prior-year comparison.
3
Rewrite the emissions boundary, base year and factor sources, and state each metric on the same basis as last year.
4
Update the scorecard with your own targets and mark every miss, then name an owner for each metric and framework mapping.
5
Delete the Make it yours guide page, then share the report with investors, customers and staff or present it.

What you need

Requirements

A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

Google Docs
Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Are the organization and figures real?

No. Orchardby Group, its people, emissions and every figure are fictional sample content. Replace them with your own audited or reviewed data before you publish.

Why does the sample report missed targets?

Readers trust a report more when misses are shown next to wins. The sample misses two of eight targets and gives the reason and an owner for each.

Which frameworks does the index use?

The index uses generic standard names so you can replace them with the frameworks your investors and customers ask for. Keep the page references accurate.

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