How to Communicate your CSA Results

When can I expect my scores?

Target score release windows are communicated alongside participation windows and deadline extensions, directly in the Sustainability Reporting Portal. Depending on our capacity, some companies may receive their scores earlier than anticipated.  In rare cases, a score release may be delayed due to our internal audit process, or if a company’s submission needs further clarification.

Will my company receive a notification before the score is released?

S&P Global will notify companies by email one week in advance to confirm their score release date. There is one instance when early notification might not be possible.  In the event of a corporate controversy where, because of a Media and Stakeholder Analysis (MSA) case, the company’s 2025 score reflecting the MSA review will be published as soon as completed. 

S&P Global aims to notify companies that fall under this exception as early as possible.

When will the 2025 CSA Scores be publicly available?

Selected Scores calculated from the CSA will be published on S&P Global public ESG Scores website. In addition all scores of assessed companies are published on S&P Global platforms, including Capital IQ Pro, Xpressfeed. Publication on these platforms happens one to two days after publication in the Sustainability Reporting Portal. 

The S&P Global public website features ESG Scores of companies that actively participated in the CSA, as well as companies that are assessed based on public information and are eligible for inclusion in either the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index (DJBIC) or the S&P Global LargeMidCap Index.

Communicating CSA scores

General Guidance for External Communication

To ensure compliance with S&P Global’s communication standards, please follow these guidelines. Be advised that we do not review or approve press releases or comment on communication plans.

• Rankings and scores are industry specific. S&P Global ESG and CSA Scores cannot be compared across industries. They measure a company’s sustainability performance relative to industry counterparts.    
• Score Graphic. Companies whose scores are published may download and utilize a Score Emblem to communicate their S&P Global 2025 CSA Score. Use of the emblem implies that you agree to the S&P Global Logo Guidelines with CSA Score Inclusion.
• The Score Emblem cannot be used to communicate the company ESG Score. Companies are allowed to communicate the ESG Score, without the use of an emblem. 
• Use of the S&P Logo is permitted if you are listing the CSA alongside the various assessments that your company participates in. Please reach out to the CSA Helpline for further support. 
• Include the score release date in all communication. This is required as your CSA Score might change after its initial publication, for example because of a corporate controversy.
• Statements related to your company’s position should only be communicated when all relevant companies in your selected peer group have their 2025 CSA Scores. See samples in the section titled 'Sample Statements' within this tutorial.
• Do not use comparative rankings or refer to other companies, e.g.: “our company score is X points better than company Y.”
• Avoid personal opinions in reference to your company score, including statements that imply or clearly state that your company is ‘the most sustainable’ or any other value judgement regarding your company performance. 
• Do not infer membership in any Dow Jones Best-In-Class Index (DJBIC) based on your score or relative position in the Benchmarking Database. DJBIC Membership is decided by S&P Dow Jones Indices and communicated separately to all eligible companies as applicable.
• Do not infer membership in the Sustainability Yearbook based on your score or relative position in the Benchmarking Database. Yearbook membership is decided at appoint in time and is communicated separately to all companies, as applicable.

S&P Global CSA Score Graphic

Every year, we provide an updated graphic for companies to showcase their CSA achievements in their annual reports and social media. Download your CSA Score Graphic to be used in line with the S&P Global Logo Guidelines with CSA Score Inclusion.

Social Media

Follow S&P Global on X and the S&P Global CSA LinkedIn page for all the latest posts and to amplify our campaign across your company’s own social media channels.

Tag S&P Global and the CSA using our respective handles:

• LinkedIn: @SPGlobal and @Corporate Sustainability Assessment
• X: @spglobal
• Facebook: @sandpglobal
• Instagram: @SP_Global
• YouTube: SPGlobal
• WeChat: S&P Global (标普全球)

Relevant hashtags:

#CSA2025 #sustainability #strategy

Sample Statements

S&P Global CSA Score 

• Our company scored XX (out of 100) in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA Score as of DD/MM/2025)

S&P Global CSA Score (with Reference to Prior Years)

• Our company scored XX in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment reflecting an improvement of X points over the last Y years. (CSA Score as of DD/MM/2025)

Criteria-level Scores

(Criteria level scores must be referenced in the context of the total CSA Score)

• Our company scored XX (out of 100) in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, with a score of XX (out of 100) in the criterion X. (CSA Scores as of DD/MM/2025).

• Our company scored XX (out of 100) in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, with full scores in the following criteria: X, Y, Z. (CSA Scores as of DD/MM/2025).

Industry Ranking

Examples of correct statements:

• As of DD/MM/2025/6, our company ranked in the XX percentile in the XYZ industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
• As of DD/MM/2025/6, our company achieved the highest (second/third highest) CSA score out of XX companies assessed in the XYZ Industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (add if applicable: in PEER GROUP DETAIL*).
• As of DD/MM/2025/6, our company performed in the top third/quartile/quintile/decile (as applicable) in the XYZ Industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (add if applicable: in PEER GROUP DETAIL*).

*Note: Peer group details may include: Region, country, or index eligibility (filter will be available in the Benchmarking Database in December after index rebalance).

Examples of incorrect statements:

• Our company achieved the top CSA score in COUNTRY/REGION. As noted above, cross-industry comparisons of performance are not allowed. Both the industry and score date must be included.

How do ongoing score releases impact my communications?

We encourage companies to share their CSA results with stakeholders.  

Once released, Scores are available in the Benchmarking Database in the Sustainability Reporting Portal. This is our proprietary Database which allows companies to view and understand their CSA performance in relation to their industry peers. 

As companies have the flexibility to pick a participation window, S&P Global has no influence over when companies submit their 2025 CSA, and as a result, when the results become available. It is our aim to provide companies with as much flexibility as possible.

We also understand that some companies need to have an “official” cut-off date for the consideration of their score and relative industry position for external communication or even remuneration purposes.

Companies may use the following anchor dates:

End of Year 2025: S&P Global will issue an updated ESG Scores Report as of 31 Dec 2025 for all companies that have a CSA 2025 score by that date. The peer group statistics in this updated report will include the latest scores of all companies (as applicable still based on a mix of 2024 and 2025 scores). This will provide valuable, updated information especially for companies that received their ESG Scores Report early in the cycle and had no own Score updates in between.

Early February 2026: Release of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, providing distinctions to top performing companies. The Yearbook provides distinctions for the top 15% of companies in each industry. The eligible universe considered for the Sustainability Yearbook consists of all companies that received a 2025 CSA Score by the end of December 2025.

For the purposes of external benchmarking, we suggest the following key dates:

Communicating Industry Rankings

A company’s industry specific percentile rank is calculated against a Base Year universe of companies in that industry. This universe consists of about 13,000 invited companies across all industries.[1]

For companies that do not yet have an updated 2025 CSA Score, the Benchmarking Database will display their 2024 CSA Score (if available). We use a company’s 2024 CSA Score as the best available estimate [2] for their 2025 CSA Score, if it is not yet available. As additional companies receive a 2025 CSA Score over the course of the year, a company’s percentile rank may change if newly scored companies perform better.

As companies have the flexibility to pick a participation window, S&P Global has no influence over when companies submit their 2025 CSA, and as a result, when the results become available.

The Benchmarking Database provides transparent insight into the percentage of companies in each industry that have been scored against the 2025 CSA and for which a 2024 score is still used.

It is at the company’s discretion to determine if its benchmarking universe is sufficiently complete to issue a public statement about its relative industry position.

Companies are also free to refer to the anchor dates mentioned above for external benchmarking and communication purposes.

Can I infer DJBIC membership based on my company’s industry position in the Benchmarking Database before DJBIC membership updates are officially announced?

No. Membership in any Dow Jones Best in-Class Index is based on the methodology and cannot be inferred from a ranking in the Sustainability Reporting Portal’s Benchmarking Database.

Membership is limited to eligible companies and will be announced April 2026, with the annual rebalancing of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices.

Can I infer Sustainability Yearbook membership or distinctions based on my company’s industry position in the Benchmarking Database before Yearbook updates are officially announced?

No. Membership in The Sustainability Yearbook is based on the methodology and cannot be inferred from a ranking in the Sustainability Reporting Portal’s Benchmarking Database.  

Membership will be announced February 2026.

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Need Help?

If you have any further questions, contact the CSA Helpline at csa@spglobal.com.

^[1] S&P Global reserves the option to add more companies to the Base Year universe throughout the assessment year, thus expanding the universe of invited companies. This may impact your company’s percentile ranking.

^[2] Users need to keep in mind that the CSA methodology is updated every year and CSA Scores from different years are not fully comparable, especially at the total or dimension level.