Our Mission

At S&P Global Ratings, our analyst-driven credit ratings, research, and sustainable finance opinions provide critical insights that are essential to translating complexity into clarity so market participants can unlock opportunities and make decisions with conviction. By bringing transparency to the market through high-quality independent opinions on creditworthiness, we enable growth across a wide variety of organizations, including businesses, governments, and institutions. S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).

Our Capabilities

We provide a range of products and services for investors, issuers, intermediaries, and beyond to make decisions with conviction.

Credit Ratings

Forward looking opinions on the creditworthiness of an obligor to meet its financial commitments overall, or with respect to specific issues/programs.

Rating Evaluation Service

Forward-looking, confidential assessment of the potential credit impact of your proposed strategic initiatives before you implement them.

Second Party Opinions

Independent, point-in-time analysis of a sustainable finance instrument, program, or framework.

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Why S&P Global Ratings

Our integrated offering of credit ratings, risk research and critical insights is essential to translating complexity into clarity so that market participants can make decisions with conviction.

Our Numbers at a Glance

We believe there is more value in a well-informed point of view than any other collection of data, and our opinions and measures of risk are rooted in our years of experience.

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What Does a Credit Rating from S&P Global Ratings Look Like?

This video explains ratings categories, letter grades that range from ‘AAA’ to ‘D’, to communicate S&P Global Ratings’ opinion of relative level of credit risk.

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