Corporate Knights Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2012, 2017, 2019, 2019-2022, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2012
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Lack of corporate reporting on seven basic sustainability metrics (employee turnover, energy, greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), injury rate, payroll, waste, and water).
Mitigation Strategies
- Recommendations for policymakers to mandate or encourage listed companies to measure and disclose performance on the seven first-generation sustainability indicators; minimize the time gap between financial and sustainability reporting; harmonize sustainability reporting methodologies; and implement mechanisms to tie executive remuneration to sustainability disclosure practices.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, CDP, SASB
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Development Goals
Environmental Achievements
- Google reached its 100 percent renewable energy target through renewable energy purchases; Verizon issued a $1 billion green bond to help meet its commitment to covering half of its operational electricity use with renewable sources by 2025; BNP Paribas’s total renewable energy financing portfolio amounted to €12.3 billion by the end of fiscal 2017.
Social Achievements
- BNP Paribas has arranged over €155 billion in financing to meet the SDGs
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- BNP Paribas has committed to €15 billion in renewable energy financing by 2020
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Switching to renewables remains challenging for most energy companies, particularly those in the oil and gas sector; low carbon steel and cement are too expensive to implement.
Mitigation Strategies
- Development of “Positive Incentive Loans” in which the interest paid by the borrower is linked to the achievement of sustainability targets; use of transition bonds for transition projects.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Switching to renewables remains challenging for most energy companies
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN SDGs
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Resource management
- Employee management
- Financial management
- Clean revenue
- Clean investment
- Supplier performance
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2019-2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, EU Taxonomy
Certifications: Green Seal, Blue Angel, Cradle-to-Cradle, EcoLeaf, EcoMark Japan, Ecologo, Energy Star
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Close alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
Environmental Achievements
- Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Lahti, and London ranked as top 5 sustainable cities.
- Several cities showed high performance in air quality, sustainable transport, water access, and renewable energy policies.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- High levels of direct and consumption-based emissions in high-income countries.
- Poor air quality in many cities, particularly in Asia and Oceania.
- Low open public space in many cities.
- High vehicle dependency and low sustainable transport mode share in North American cities.
- High water consumption in some cities, and low water access in others.
- High solid waste generation in some cities.
- Low climate change resilience in many cities, particularly in middle-income countries.
Mitigation Strategies
- Cities can improve by reducing emissions from coal, diesel, and biomass combustion; increasing open public space; promoting sustainable transportation; reducing water consumption; improving waste management; and strengthening climate change resilience.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding
- Wildfires
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
Indicators align with aspects of SDG 11.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Resource management
- Employee management
- Financial management
- Sustainable revenue
- Sustainable investment
- Supplier performance