Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance
• Transparency

Environmental Achievements

• Developed a proprietary ESG scoring system to improve market standards and monitor ESG developments of 17,000 companies.
• Includes value chain emissions intensity to close the 'emissions gap'.

Social Achievements

• Developed a scoring system that tracks social diversity (gender representation) across different levels of a company.
• Uses human capital indicators to assess company policies on discrimination, bribery, supply chain, and freedom of association.

Governance Achievements

• Developed a scoring system that assesses investor rights (equal voting rights, free float), board composition (independence, tenure), and governance oversight (audit committee expertise, non-audit fees, audit opinion, lobbying activities).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inconsistent, globally accepted definitions for ESG indicators.
• Poor data availability for certain ESG themes and risks (e.g., employee satisfaction).

Mitigation Strategies

• Regular review and refinement of ESG scores as data availability and reliability improve.
• Focus on market-wide standards expected of all companies, irrespective of sector.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Assessment of supply chain policies.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts, reduction in value of fossil fuel assets

Opportunities

• New revenue streams from low-carbon technologies