Examining 2020 sustainability reporting trends of the largest publicly-traded companies in the U.S.
of the S&P 500® Index Published Sustainability Reports in 2020, G&A Research Shows.
The progress continues.
Source: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. 2021 Research - ga-institute.com
SOME KEY TAKEAWAYS
of sustainability reports published in 2020 discussed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
COMPANIES REPORTED
IN THE INDUSTRIALS SECTOR
NON-REPORTERS IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR
NEW REPORTS IN THE
REAL ESTATE SECTOR
OF I.T. SECTOR IS
NOT REPORTING
2020 G&A RUSSELL 1000
REPORTING NUMBERS
The S&P 500 companies are continuing to set an expectation for best practice. In the coming years, we hope to see the same expansive increase in ESG reporting among the smallest half of the Russell 1000, as we did in the largest half - based on our S&P 500 research.
OUR INTERN TEAM
Governance & Accountability Institute’s research team of talented Analyst Interns made significant contributions to this study and we proudly recognize them.
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Keerthana Ramasamy Thirugnana Sambantham Analyst
MSE in Energy Systems Engineering,University of Michigan (MI), 2020
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering& Management, Pondicherry University(India), 2017
B.Tech in Energy & Environmental Engineering, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (India), 2015
LEED Green Associate
Emilie Ho Analyst
JD, USC Gould School of Law (CA), 2023
MPhil, Environmental Policy, University of Cambridge (UK), 2017
BA, Politics and International Relations, Scripps College (CA), 2016
Gia Hoa LamAnalyst
BS, Economics-Finance, Sustainability, Bentley University (MA), 2022
Founding Member of Bentley’s Green Revolving Fund
Yutong Wu Supporting Analyst
MPP, Georgetown University (Washington, D.C), 2021
BBA, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou), 2019
Chartered SRI Counselor™
Kirstie DabbsTeam Leader
Completed GRI Standards Certified Training
Certificate for Completing TCFD Trainings
Leader, Climate Reality Leadership Corps
Kaylee Wong Supporting Analyst
MS, Accounting, Fordham University (NY), 2021
BS, Public Accounting, Fordham University (NY), 2021
Cannelle Revault Supporting Analyst
BA, University College London (UK), 2021
About the institute
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The G&A consulting team helps corporate and investor clients recognize, understand, and address sustainability issues to address stakeholder and shareholder concerns. The firm’s proprietary, comprehensive five-step strategic support program is designed to help organizations achieve sustainability leadership in their industry and sector.
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LEADERSHIP COMMENTS
G&A’s research has clearly shown that corporate sustainability reporting is now a best practice for the leading U.S. public companies and is increasingly being adopted by mid-cap companies as they recognize the value of being recognized for their commitment to ESG.
It is also interesting to see increased use of relatively newer, yet critical reporting frameworks like SASB and TCFD - especially as regulators here in the U.S.
S&P 500 companies continue to set an expectation for best practices in sustainability reporting.
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