Sustainability used to be just about saving the planet. Today it has morphed into an umbrella term for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Citizens, governments, regulators, and the media are turning the spotlight on corporations and demanding action. Social inequality, corruption, tax avoidance, and a lack of action on climate change are all issues that companies must now address head-on, in full public view.
ESG is the number one theme facing most companies today. Over the next couple of years, its importance will only grow. Companies that embrace all three elements of ESG will outperform their peers. CEOs that are too slow to improve their company's approach to ESG will see an exodus of customers and a drop in profits far sooner than they ever imagined.
The reluctance of many CEOs to fully engage with ESG can be attributed to the age-old view that it will hurt profits. However, our research suggests the opposite.
It discusses the publisher's ESG framework and our ESG action feedback loop, alongside ESG-related survey results, an ESG timeline, and the publisher's thematic sector scorecards.
It provides a comprehensive ESG analysis for 16 sectors, including including aerospace, defense & security, automotive, construction, consumer goods, financial services, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, mining, oil & gas, packaging, power, retail & apparel, sport, technology, media & telecoms, and travel & tourism.
ESG is the number one theme facing most companies today. Over the next couple of years, its importance will only grow. Companies that embrace all three elements of ESG will outperform their peers. CEOs that are too slow to improve their company's approach to ESG will see an exodus of customers and a drop in profits far sooner than they ever imagined.
The reluctance of many CEOs to fully engage with ESG can be attributed to the age-old view that it will hurt profits. However, our research suggests the opposite.
Scope
This report provides an overview of the key trends impacting ESG performance across 16 sectors.It discusses the publisher's ESG framework and our ESG action feedback loop, alongside ESG-related survey results, an ESG timeline, and the publisher's thematic sector scorecards.
It provides a comprehensive ESG analysis for 16 sectors, including including aerospace, defense & security, automotive, construction, consumer goods, financial services, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, mining, oil & gas, packaging, power, retail & apparel, sport, technology, media & telecoms, and travel & tourism.
Reasons to Buy
- Over the coming decade, ESG will transform the way that business is conducted. Customers, voters, and politicians will demand greater action is taken on environmental, social, and governance issues. Companies that take ESG seriously now will be better placed to succeed in the future. This reports sets out the publisher's ESG framework, which CEOs can use to identify their ESG risks and understand mitigating actions. It covers the impact of ESG on 16 sectors and provides ideas on how to improve your ESG performance as well as gain competitor intelligence on what your peers are doing.
Table of Contents
- Our ESG framework
- ESG: A business necessity
- Sector analysis
- Glossary
- Thematic Research Methodology
- About the Publisher
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- AAC Cyde
- Abbott
- Accenture
- Adidas
- AIG
- Air Canada
- Air Liquide
- Airbus
- Alberta Health
- Alcoa
- Alibaba
- Allegheny Technologies
- Allianz
- Alphabet
- Amazon
- Amcor
- American International Group
- Anglo American
- Anthem
- Aon
- Apple
- Aptim
- Aptiv
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Ardh Group
- Arkema
- Arthur J. Gallher
- AT&T
- AultCare
- Autoliv
- AVI Foodsystems
- Aviva
- AXA
- AXIS Capital
- Baker Hughes
- Balfour Beatty
- Ball
- Banco Santander
- Bank of America
- Bank of Montreal
- Barrick Gold
- BASF SE
- Bausch+Lomb
- Baxter International
- Bayer
- Berry
- Black & Veatch
- Blue Origin
- BMW
- BNP Paribas
- Boeing
- Bouygues Construction
- BPS Direct
- Brewin Dolphin
- BRF SA
- Bristol-Myers
- Brown and Caldwell
- Bunge
- Burns & McDonnell
- BWAY oration
- BYD
- Cabela's
- Canadian Tire
- Capital One Financial
- Carrefour
- Cascades
- Cascades Boxboard
- CDM Smith
- Cherkizovo Group PJSC
- Chevron
- China Minsheng Banking
- Chipotle Mexican Grill
- Chubb
- Citigroup
- Citroën
- Clearwater Paper
- Coca-Cola
- Collins Aerospace
- Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista
- Compass Group
- Co-operative Group
- Cornerstone Building Brands
- Corning
- Coupang
- Covanta Holding
- CR Bard
- Credit Suisse
- Crown
- Crown Resorts
- Dai-ichi Life Holdings
- David Lloyd Leisure
- Delta Air Lines
- Deutsche Bahn
- Deutsche Bank
- Dominion Energy
- Domino's
- Domtar
- Dow
- Driven Brands Holdings
- DS Smith
- DSV
- Duke Energy
- DuPont de Nemours
- Eastman Chemical
- Ecovyst
- Eiffe
- Elektro Eletricidade E Servicos
- Embraer
- Engie
- ErgoMed .
- ERM Group
- Evolution Mining
- Evonik Industries
- Exide
- Expedia Group
- Exxon Mobil
- Faurecia
- Ferrero Group
- First Greater Western
- Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB
- Fortescue Metals
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Freeport-McMoRan
- FrenchBee
- GE Aviation
- General Atomics
- General Motors
- Goodyear
- GPM Investments
- Graham Packing Company
- Graphic Packing
- Great Canadian Gaming oration
- GSK
- Guangdong Huatie Tongda High-speed Railway Equipment
- Haier Electronics
- Harley-Davidson
- Harsco
- HDR
- Henkel & Co
- Hermes International
- Hitachi Energy
- Honda
- Hornbach Holding
- Huntington Ingalls
- Iberdrola
- ICF Consulting
- ICF International
- IHS Markit
- IKEA
- Imperva
- Intel
- International Paper
- Jabil
- Jacobs Engineering Group
- JBS USA
- JD Sports Fashion
- John Lewis Partnership
- John Wood Group
- Johnson & Johnson
- JPMorgan Chase
- KBC Ancora
- KBC Group
- Kellogg Co
- Kier Group
- Kimley-Horn and Associates
- Klabin
- L3Harris
- Leidos
- Les Mousquetaires
- Loblaw Companies
- Lockheed Martin
- Lotte
- Luigi Lavazza
- Manulife Financial
- Markel
- Marriott International
- Mars
- Marsh & McLennan
- McDonald's
- mCloud
- Merck
- Merlin Entertainments
- Mesaieed Petrochemical
- Meta Platforms
- MetLife
- MGM Resorts International
- Microsoft
- Mna International
- Mondelez
- Morgan Stanley
- Mott MacDonald
- MUFG Union Bank
- Mutual of Omaha Insurance
- MV Transportation
- National Railroad Passenger
- NatWest
- Neoenergia
- Newmont
- NextEra Energy
- NIKE
- Nordex
- Norfolk Southern
- Novelis
- Nucor
- Oji Holdings
- Old Mutual
- Ozon Holdings
- PACCAR
- Packing oration of America
- Parsons
- PepsiCo
- Philips
- Phillips 66
- Pilgrim's Pride
- Ping An
- Polyus
- POWER Engineers
- Procter & Gamble
- ProPharma Group
- Providence Health & Science
- Publix Super Markets
- PZU SA
- Ramboll Group
- Ramelius Resources
- Raytheon
- Reckitt Benckiser
- Rehrig Pacific Company
- REV Group
- Revolution Company
- Rio Tinto
- Robert Bosch
- RTI International Metals
- Saab
- Saint-Gobain
- Salesforce
- Samsung Electronics
- Samsung Life Insurance
- Sanford Health
- Sanlam
- SAP
- Sappi
- Saudi Airlines Catering
- Schenker Deutschland
- Schneider Electric
- Seate Technology Holdings
- Shell
- Sibanye Stillwater
- SIX Group
- Smithfield Foods
- Smurfit Kappa
- SNC-Lavalin Group
- Societe Generale
- Sodexo
- SouthWest
- SpaceX
- SSE
- Stadler Rail
- Standard Chartered
- Starbucks
- State Street
- Swiss Re
- Syngenta
- Takeda
- Target
- Teck Coal
- Teck Resources
- Telefonaktiebolet LM Ericsson
- Tesla
- Tetra Laval International
- Tetra Tech
- Textron
- Thales
- The Aerospace
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- The Hartford Financial Services
- The TJX Companies
- The Travelers Companies
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
- ThyssenKrupp
- Timmons Group
- TotalEnergies
- Toyota
- Triumvirate Environmental
- Tronox
- TSMC
- Tyson Foods
- UBS Group
- Umicore
- Union Pacific
- United Company RUSAL
- United Parcel Service
- UnitedHealth
- Univar Solutions
- UPM-Kymmene
- US Bank
- USAA
- Vail Resorts
- Vale
- Valeo
- Valvoline
- Vectrus
- Verisk Analytics
- Vestas
- Virgin Galactic
- Virginia Tire & Auto
- VISA
- Volkswen
- Volvo
- Walmart
- Walt Disney
- Waste Manegment
- Wells Fargo
- Western Digital
- Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies
- Whole Foods Market
- Willis Towers Watson
- Worley
- WSP Global
- Xcel Energy
- XPO Logistics
- Zalando
- ZF Friedrichshafen
- Zurich Insurance
