ISO/PRF 37125

Sustainable cities and communities — Environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators for cities

A city’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) profile is fundamental in building a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future. This Standard creates an ESG indicators framework, that is designed to support city leaders to address risk, improve decision-making and enhance their ESG profile once equipped with high calibre data that is generated with globally standardized key performance indicators (KPIs). Cities are increasingly on the frontline in delivering services that protect the environment, consider equity and social needs, and prioritize social responsibility, underpinned by a strong model of governance and enduring legislation. This Standard will equip city leaders with data to nurture prosperous, inclusive, and livable cities, with a high quality of life for its residents, now, and into the future.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 13.020.20 - Environmental economics. Sustainability
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 268 - Sustainable cities and communities
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 268 - Sustainable cities and communities
• Current Stage: 5020 - FDIS ballot initiated: 2 months. Proof sent to secretariat
• Completion Date: 28-Aug-2024

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International
Standard
ISO 37125
First edition
Sustainable cities and
communities — Environmental,
social and governance (ESG)
indicators for cities
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ISO 37125:2024(en) © ISO 2024
ISO 37125:2024(en)
© ISO 2024
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
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Contents Page
Foreword .xii
Introduction .xiii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 ESG reporting for cities — General. 4
5 ESG indicators . 5
5.1 General .5
5.2 E — Environmental .5
5.3 S — Social .5
5.4 G — Governance .5
6 Environmental indicators . 6
6.1 Final energy consumption of public buildings per year (GJ/m ) .6
6.1.1 General .6
6.1.2 Indicator requirements .6
6.2 Total residential electrical energy use per capita (kWh/year) .6
6.2.1 General .6
6.2.2 Indicator requirements .6
6.2.3 Data sources .6
6.3 Percentage of total electricity consumption from renewable sources .7
6.3.1 General .7
6.3.2 Indicator requirements .7
6.4 Electricity consumption of public street lighting per kilometre of lighted street (kWh/
year) .7
6.4.1 General .7
6.4.2 Indicator requirements .7
6.5 Square metres of city owned/operated green roof space as a percentage of all roof
space of all city-owned/operated buildings .7
6.5.1 General .7
6.5.2 Indicator requirements .8
6.6 Number of electric vehicle (EV) charging station ports per registered electric vehicle
(EV).8
6.6.1 General .8
6.6.2 Indicator requirements .8
6.6.3 Data sources .9
6.7 Number of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging nozzles per personal hydrogen fuel cell
vehicle .9
6.7.1 General .9
6.7.2 Indicator requirements .9
6.8 Fine particulate matter (PM2,5) concentration .9
6.8.1 General .9
6.8.2 Indicator requirements .9
6.9 Percentage of designated natural protection areas .10
6.9.1 General .10
6.9.2 Indicator requirements .10
6.10 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measured in tonnes per capita .10
6.10.1 General .10
6.10.2 Indicator requirements .10
6.11 Number of real-time remote air quality monitoring stations per square kilometre (km ) .11
6.11.1 General .11
6.11.2 Indicator requirements .11
6.11.3 Data sources . 12
6.12 Percentage of city land area covered by tree canopy . 12
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6.12.1 General . 12
6.12.2 Indicator requirements . 12
6.12.3 Data sources . 12
6.12.4 Data interpretation . 12
6.13 Annual expenditure allocated to ecosystem restoration in the city as a percentage of
total city expenditures . 12
6.13.1 General . 12
6.13.2 Indicator requirements . 12
6.13.3 Data sources . 13
6.13.4 Data interpretation . 13
6.14 Percentage of city area impacted by either wildfire or forest fire, or both . 13
6.14.1 General . 13
6.14.2 Indicator requirements . 13
6.14.3 Data interpretation .14
6.15 Percentage of households with smart energy meters .14
6.15.1 General .14
6.15.2 Indicator requirements .14
6.15.3 Data sources .14
6.16 Percentage of households with smart water meters .14
6.16.1 General .
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ISO/DIS PRF 37125:2023(E)
ISO /TC 268/WG 2
Secretariat: AFNOR
Date: 2024-0408-28
Sustainable cities and communities – — Environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) indicators for cities
PROOF
ISO/DISPRF 37125:2024(Een)
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication
may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO
at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: + 41 22 749 01 11
Fax: [phone]
EmailE-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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Contents
Foreword . x
Introduction . xi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 ESG reporting for cities — General . 5
5 ESG indicators . 5
5.1 General . 5
5.2 E — Environmental . 6
5.3 S — Social . 6
5.4 G — Governance . 6
6 Environmental indicators . 7
6.1 Final energy consumption of public buildings per year (GJ/m ) . 7
6.2 Total residential electrical energy use per capita (kWh/year) . 7
6.3 Percentage of total electricity consumption from renewable sources . 8
6.4 Electricity consumption of public street lighting per kilometre of lighted street
(kWh/year) . 8
6.5 Square metres of city owned/operated green roof space as a percentage of all roof space
of all city-owned/operated buildings . 9
6.6 Number of electric vehicle (EV) charging station ports per registered electric vehicle
(EV) . 9
6.7 Number of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging nozzles per personal hydrogen fuel cell
vehicle . 10
6.8 Fine particulate matter (PM2,5) concentration . 11
6.9 Percentage of designated natural protection areas . 11
6.10 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measured in tonnes per capita . 12
6.11 Number of real-time remote air quality monitoring stations per square kilometre (km )13
6.12 Percentage of city land area covered by tree canopy . 14
6.13 Annual expenditure allocated to ecosystem restoration in the city as a percentage of total
city expenditures . 14
6.14 Percentage of city area impacted by either wildfire or forest fire, or both . 15
6.15 Percentage of households with smart energy meters . 16
6.16 Percentage of households with smart water meters . 17
6.17 Percentage recycled solid waste . 18
6.18 Percentage of solid waste disposed of in a sanitary landfill . 19
6.19 Percentage of solid waste treated in energy-from-waste plants . 20
6.20 Percentage of solid waste biologically treated and used as compost or biogas . 21
6.21 Percentage of solid waste disposed of in an open dump . 22
6.22 Percentage of solid waste disposed of by other means . 23
6.23 Household hazardous waste generation per capita (tonnes) . 24
6.24 Percentage of recycled household hazardous waste . 25
6.25 Percentage of commuters using a travel mode to work other than a personal vehicle . 26
6.26 Percentage of registered low-emission vehicles . 27
6.27 Percentage of the city’s bus fleet that does not burn or otherwise consume fuel . 27
6.28 Annual percentage of expenditures attributed to urban agriculture . 28

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6.29 Green area owned or operated by the city (hectares) per 100 000 population . 29
6.30 Annual flood prevention expenditure as a percentage of total expenditures . 30
6.31 Percentage of wastewater receiving centralized treatment . 31
6.32 Percentage of separated storm and sanitary sewers . 32
6.33 Total domestic water consumption per capita (litres/day) . 32
6.34 Total water consumption per capita (litres/day) . 33
6.35 Percentage of water loss (unaccounted for water) . 34
6.36 Environmental profile indicators . 35
7 Social indicators . 42
7.1 Unemployment rate . 42
7.2 Percentage of persons in full-time employment . 43
7.3 Youth unemployment rate . 43
7.4 Employment level . 44
7.5 Average disposable household income . 45
7.6 Average annual consumer price index . 46
7.7 Annual percentage change in average annual total electrical bill for residential
customers per 500 kWh . 46
7.8 Annual percentage change in food costs . 46
7.9 Percentage of students completing secondary education — Adjusted cohort rate . 47
7.10 Primary education student–teacher ratio . 48
7.11 Number of higher education degrees per 100 000 population . 49
7.12 Number of in-patient hospital beds per 100 000 population . 50
7.13 Number of physicians per 100 000 population . 50
7.14 Number of nursing personnel per 100 000 population . 51
7.15 Average emergency department wait time for physician initial assessment (minutes) . 52
7.16 Number of infectious disease outbreaks per year . 52
7.17 Percentage of population living in affordable housing . 53
7.18 Residential rental dwelling units as a percentage of total dwelling units . 54
7.19 Average wait time for either subsidised or social housing units, or both (months) . 54
7.20 Number of either subsidised or social housing units, or both as a % of total dwelling units
in the city . 55
7.21 Number of homeless persons per 100 000 population . 56
7.22 Average annual number of shelter beds per 100 000 population . 56
7.23 Percentage of residential properties located in high-risk zones . 57
7.24 Percentage of schools in high-risk zones . 57
7.25 Capacity of designated emergency shelters per 100 000 population . 58
7.26 Percentage of city population living below the national poverty line . 58
7.27 Number of licensed early childhood education and care spaces per 1 000 pre-mandatory
school-age population . 59
7.28 Percentage of public buildings that are accessible to persons with special needs . 60
7.29 Percentage of marked pedestrian crossings equipped with accessible pedestrian signals61
7.30 Percentage of population enrolled in social assistance programmes . 62
7.31 Public indoor recreation space owned or operated by the city per capita . 62
7.32 Public outdoor recreation space owned or operated by the city per capita . 63
7.33 Number of homicides per 100 000 population . 64
7.34 Crimes against property per 100 000 population . 64
7.35 Response time for emergency response services from initial call . 65
7.36 Number of police-reported violent crimes against women per 100 000 population . 66
7.37 Percentage of city population covered by multi-hazard early warning system . 67

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7.38 Percentage of city area under a white zone/dead spot/not covered by
telecommunication connectivity . 68
7.39 Kilometres of public transit per 100 000 population . 68
7.40 Kilometres of bicycle paths and lanes per 100 000 population . 69
7.41 Annual number of public transport trips per capita . 70
7.42 Annual number of public transit trips on vehicles designated for accessible transit
(paratransit) per capita . 71
7.43 Percentage of population living within 0,5 km of public transit running at least every
20 min during peak periods . 72
7.44 Number of bicycles available through municipally provided bicycle-sharing services per
100 000 population .
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