Data Dictionary

Unique identifier assigned to the holder entity; used for cross-dataset linking.

Internal entity identifier (Veda Business Number) for matching and entity resolution.

Identifier of the entity's parent where the company is a subsidiary; blank if no parent identified.

Identifier of the broader corporate group the entity belongs to; supports group-level analysis.

Flag indicating standalone or group membership status of the entity (e.g., Parent, Subsidiary).

Registered legal name of the entity.

Australian Company Number (9 digits) issued under the Corporations Act.

Australian Business Number (11 digits) issued by the Australian Business Register.

Street address of the registered office.

Locality (suburb/town) of the registered office.

State or territory of the registered office (abbreviation).

Australian postal code for the registered office.

Derived or identified ANZSIC code representing one of the company's possible industry classifications.

Descriptive label associated with the derived ANZSIC code.

High-level ANZSIC division (letters A-S) linked to the derived code.

ANZSIC group name associated with the derived code.

ANZSIC sub-division linked to the derived code.

Category label providing an additional grouping for the derived ANZSIC classification.

Secondary derived ANZSIC code for the company.

Descriptive label for secondary ANZSIC code.

ANZSIC division for secondary code.

Tertiary derived ANZSIC code for the company.

Descriptive label for tertiary ANZSIC code.

Quaternary derived ANZSIC code for the company.

Descriptive label for quaternary ANZSIC code.

Category label providing additional grouping for derived ANZSIC classification.

Confidence score for ANZSIC_CODE_1 representing the likelihood that the classification is accurate.

Confidence score for ANZSIC_CODE_2 representing the likelihood that the classification is accurate.

Confidence score for ANZSIC_CODE_3 representing the likelihood that the classification is accurate.

Confidence score for ANZSIC_CODE_4 representing the likelihood that the classification is accurate.

Real-Time Industry Classification derived from website, trading activity, products, and services.

Classification level or hierarchy within the RTIC framework.

Narrative description of the RTIC classification.

Confidence score for the RTIC classification.

Categorical bucket for estimated annual emissions (tCO2e), derived from NCED modelling.

Minimum estimated annual emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Maximum estimated annual emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Transition risk score under 1.5°C warming scenario.

Transition risk score under 2.0°C warming scenario.

Categorical interpretation of the 1.5°C transition risk score.

Categorical interpretation of the 2.0°C transition risk score.

Count of DEA observations for the period 1986-2024.

Categorical classification summarising DEA outcomes for 1986-2024.

Count of DEA observations for the 2000s.

Categorical classification for 2000s.

Count of DEA observations for the 2010s.

Categorical classification for 2010s.

Count of DEA observations for the 2020s.

Categorical classification for 2020s.

Distance in metres from entity to nearest burnt area during 2014-2021.

Fire risk classification based on proximity to burnt areas in 2014-2021.

Description of the bushfire risk category for 2014-2021.

Distance to nearest burnt area during 2010s.

Fire risk classification for 2010s.

Distance to nearest burnt area during 2020s.

Fire risk classification for 2020s.

Distance to nearest burnt area over 1900-2024.

Bushfire risk classification for 1900-2024.

Description of category for 1900-2024.

Distance to nearest burnt area over 2000s.

Bushfire risk classification for 2000s.

Distance to nearest burnt area over 2010s.

Bushfire risk classification for 2010s.

Distance to nearest burnt area over 2020s.

Bushfire risk classification for 2020s.

Numeric score representing governance quality (transparency, compliance, oversight).

Categorical label for governance score (Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor).

Numeric score assessing diversity indicators across leadership/workforce.

Categorical label for diversity score.

Numeric score estimating director-related risk.

Categorical label for director risk score.

Numeric score evaluating emissions performance vs. peers.

Categorical label for emissions score.

Numeric score measuring sustainability impact within sector.

Categorical label for sector impact score.

Aggregate sustainability score combining multiple indicators.

Categorical label for aggregate impact score.

Indicates whether the entity appears on the Australian Modern Slavery Register.

Human-readable representation of Modern Slavery Register status.

Derived gender classification of company leadership (Female-led, Male-led, Mixed).

Probabilistic assessment of leadership name origins (derived, not official).

Indicator of Aboriginal leadership/ownership presence.

Categorical company size (Small/Medium/Large) based on employees/turnover.

Known website URL(s) associated with the entity.