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Calendar23 June 2025
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A framework to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting, including for companies starting to report.

The Sustainability reporting guidance for the oil and gas industry is a key tool to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting. Published in conjunction with the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), it brings together the collective wealth of technical expertise from the membership of the three associations.

The guidance provides direction on the content of a typical industry report by covering 21 sustainability issues and 43 indicator categories. These issues and indicators have been selected based on industry consensus, together with significant insights and suggestions from an independent panel of stakeholders with expertise in the sector and sustainability reporting.

The fifth edition was published in June 2025 and includes a new section on just transition, featuring reporting elements related to strategy and processes, including just transition indicators. It also incorporates just transition considerations into a number of the social and human rights indicators.

Download the full publication above, or individual sections below.

TitleNo. of pagesLast updateNature of update

Introduction

13

2025

Updated to reflect the changes in Modules 1-6

Module 1: Reporting process

45

2020

N/A (original content)

Module 2: Governance and business ethics

19

2020

N/A (original content)

Module 3: Climate change and energy

29

2025

Only the CCE-4 Greenhouse gas emissions indicator is updated with the recommendation on the use of GWP-100 factors from the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) or Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) if IPCCC.

N/A (original content) for the rest of the content.

Module 4: Environment

39

2023

Updated Env-4 Protected and priority areas for biodiversity conservation: Clarity of definitions and reporting elements regarding proximity to protected areas

Module 5: Safety, health and security

29

2020

N/A (original content)

Module 6: Social

56

2025

Update to all social indicators through a just transition lens

New section on just transition

Glossary

9

2025

Updated to reflect the changes in Modules 6

Measurement units and conversion factors

3

2020

N/A (original content)

Statement from heads of Ipieca, API and IOGP

Ipieca, API, and IOGP believe that it is essential to continue providing this robust industry-developed framework to help companies shape the structure and content of their sustainability reporting, particularly for companies that are just starting to report.

Stakeholder panel

As part of the 2020 Guidance update process, the Ipieca Reporting Working Group convened a panel of independent experts in sustainability reporting practices relating to the energy industry. As knowledgeable members of the reporting community, the panel represents the views of typical report reader groups.

Endorsing associations

The Guidance has been endorsed by 10 industry associations, plus the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative.

Benefits of reporting

Good quality reporting can help you to enhance business value, clarify purpose, improve operations, strengthen relationships, enhance credibility and improve access to capital.

Key changes

The fifth edition features an updated social module through a just transition lens to support the industry’s participation in the transition to a low-carbon world in a just and fair manner.

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