S&P 500 and ESG reporting
Sep 07, 2021
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) published an analysis of S&P 500 ESG reporting.
Here are some key takeaways:
- CAQ looked at the most recent publicly available ESG data for S&P 500 companies.
- We found that 95% of S&P 500 companies had detailed ESG information publicly available. The information the CAQ examined was primarily outside of an SEC submission in a standalone ESG, sustainability, corporate responsibility, or similar report. Of the remaining 5%, most companies published some high-level policy information on their website.
- Roughly 6% of S&P 500 companies received assurance from a public company auditing firm over some of their ESG information.
Review the publication on the CAQ's website.