What to review
Check the inclusion rules, excluded entities and cut-off date. Ask whether the universe is a full eligible population or a subset that responded or submitted evidence.
A practical example
A list drawn from participating companies cannot automatically describe all companies in a country. The published universe determines what the comparison can reasonably mean.
Keep the claim in scope
Keep the population beside the result. A larger-sounding label must not replace the actual inclusion rules.
Research and editorial context
A result is meaningful within its methodology. Match the research question, assessed universe and measurement period before making a comparison. These reference notes explain evaluation concepts; they do not add indicators, weights or thresholds to any published WCRC study.
Examples illustrate a decision and do not describe a named organisation's conduct. This is a reference note, not a new research finding or an award outcome.
Read the relevant WCRC material
These links provide WCRC context. Individual properties retain their own eligibility, evidence requirements and limitations.