Thematic Data Analysis Report
Thematic Data Analysis Report offers a detailed insight into material ESG topics to benchmark your company’s performance on the subject. The report is built in a modular way, so that it is possible to include an analysis of the company’s performance on the topic based on the CSA scores and data as well as to benchmark the execution against a selected peer group of companies.
This service is designed to support management decisions and to better understand the sustainability performance of the outlined peer groups included in the analysis.
Available ESG themes are Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Biodiversity, Human Rights and Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection. Please see below the details for the available themes.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As gender diversity is being diligently considered as an investment criterion, it is essential to understand the performance of companies committed to adopting progressive measures in this area. Various indices also bring transparency to gender related policies and practices of publicly listed companies and allow investors to compare how companies worldwide invest in diversity.
Biodiversity
Investors and the private sector are paying more and more attention to the topic of biodiversity, but only a small share of companies globally have set targets to protect biodiversity or address deforestation, according to an analysis of new data from the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, or CSA.
This trend holds true even for regions where governments have set ambitious biodiversity goals, such as in the European Union. The EU in 2020 launched a biodiversity strategy that aims to complete 100 target actions by 2030, such as turning at least 30% of its land and sea area into legally protected areas, restoring degraded and carbon-rich ecosystems and enabling at least €20 billion per year in biodiversity-related financing.
Human Rights
Investors might identify positive impacts of a good practice in terms of human rights management by companies in the form of a better risk profile and growth potential. Good human rights practice in the form of a commitment, risk identification process, mitigation and a remediation process might indicate a better management of the risks, and a possibly lower frequency of costly controversial events.
Source: https://www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/insights/sp-global-business-and-human-rights-report
Information Security & Privacy Protection
Regulators are shining a spotlight on organizations' cyber exposure by demanding greater disclosure of cyber-related events, their impact, and information on organizations' cyber preparedness and resilience. The main aim is to enforce minimum standards and ensure company's assume responsibility for their own cyber security. Yet greater insight is also opening the door to differentiation based on cyber risks, which could have implications for company credit worthiness.
Supply Chain Management
In today's interconnected world, companies face the dual challenge of meeting consumer demands for cost-effective and timely delivery while adhering to environmental and social values. This necessity arises as consumers increasingly prioritize products that reflect their ethical standards, particularly in the face of climate risks and responsible sourcing concerns impacting supply chains. For businesses, adapting to these challenges requires a strategic shift towards sustainability and ethical sourcing, enhancing reputation and building consumer trust. Similarly, investors are now more aware of supply chain risks and are demanding greater transparency and sustainability from companies. This shift is essential not only for mitigating reputational risks but also for ensuring long-term financial growth. Thus, integrating sustainability into supply chain management is not just beneficial but necessary for aligning with consumer expectations, managing risks, and fulfilling investor demands.
