CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting, with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action.

The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) are a set of standards developed under the mandate of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG). The ESRS aims to provide a unified framework for sustainability reporting within the European Union, enhancing the consistency, comparability, and reliability of sustainability information provided by companies.

The responsible allocation, management, and oversight of capital to create long-term value for clients and beneficiaries, leading to sustainable benefits for the economy, the environment, and society

The final rule adopted on March 6, 2024, requires public companies to disclose information in three key areas: (1) climate-related financial risks, (2) GHG emissions, and (3) any climate-related targets or transition plans.

Sunshine Meeting on Climate-Related Disclosures Announced by the SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a Sunshine Meeting on Climate-Related Disclosures, which will be held on the SEC.gov website at 9:45 AM (ET) on Tuesday, March 6. This open meeting aims to discuss the SEC's ongoing efforts to enhance climate-related disclosures for publicly traded companies.

The IDD is about setting EU-wide rules for selling insurance products. It came into effect in October 2018.

MiFID II stands for the "Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II." It's a law in the European Union (EU) that regulates companies providing services linked to financial instruments (like stocks, bonds, units in collective investment schemes, and derivatives) and the places where those instruments are traded (like stock exchanges). Think of it as a set of rules to make financial markets more transparent, safe, and fair for everyone, especially for individual investors.

Scores are based on the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), previously known as the DJSI questionnaire.