ESG Essentials ↔ SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Section 404
10 canonical controls in Keel’s library satisfy clauses of both ESG Essentials and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Section 404. Implement each once, attach the evidence once, and it counts toward each standard. The overlap is the work you don’t repeat.
Controls that satisfy both
| Canonical control | ESG Essentials clauses | SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Section 404 clauses |
|---|---|---|
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Information security policy
A board-approved information security policy set, reviewed at least annually and communicated to the workforce.
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G.9 | P12 |
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Risk assessment & treatment
A documented process to identify, analyze, evaluate, and treat information security risks on a defined cadence.
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G.6 | P6, P7, P9 |
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Third-party / vendor risk management
Due diligence, contractual safeguards, and ongoing monitoring of vendors that handle your data.
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G.7, E.7, S.6 | P11, P15 |
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Security awareness training
Ongoing security awareness training for all personnel, with completion tracking.
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S.5 | P4, P14 |
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Management review
Leadership reviews management-system performance at planned intervals and drives improvement decisions.
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G.14 | P2, P16, P17 |
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Nonconformity & corrective action (CAPA)
Nonconforming outputs are controlled; root causes are analyzed and corrective actions tracked to closure.
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S.16 | P17 |
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Code of business conduct
A code of conduct - including conflicts of interest - acknowledged by staff.
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G.2, G.4 | P1, P5 |
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Anti-corruption & bribery
Bribery and facilitation payments are prohibited, with training for relevant staff.
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G.3 | P1, P8 |
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Whistleblower channel
A confidential, non-retaliatory channel to report misconduct.
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G.5 | P8, P14 |
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Fraud risk assessment
A periodic assessment of how fraud could occur here - fraudulent reporting, misappropriation, corruption, and management override of controls - naming the specific schemes considered and the control responding to each.
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G.3 | P8 |
Clause identifiers (ESG Essentials and SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Section 404) are referenced factually for mapping. Keel is not affiliated with or endorsed by the bodies that publish these standards. Control descriptions are Keel’s own; a framework’s full authored control count is on its framework page.
Why this is one project, not two
On a crosswalk-native model, SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Section 404 mostly lights up controls you already built for ESG Essentials. You’re not re-uploading the same screenshot for a second audit. You apply the framework and see the genuine delta worth working. That’s the whole idea behind collect once, comply everywhere.