This third annual report on the State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure provides a comprehensive analysis of how S&P 500 companies are disclosing climate-related information based on 20 core metrics tracked by UCLA’s Open for Good Initiative. This year’s report focuses on four key areas: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, net-zero targets, climate risk assessment, and climate transition planning.
Every year, professional sports are responsible for emitting as much as 350 million tons of carbon dioxide from travel, infrastructure, and waste generation, equivalent to emissions from more than 75…
Sports have an innate power to unify communities, drive social inclusion, and unite people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. But they also have immense effects on the environment – professional…
The key to sustainability progress is understanding where we are and where we want to go. Using publicly disclosed information from the S&P 500, the Open For Good™ initiative has collected sustainability…
As one of the largest aquariums in the United States, the Aquarium of the Pacific wants to raise industry sustainability standards by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Since decarbonization…
The mission of the Open for Good‘s initiative is to provide transparent, unbiased, and accessible insights into corporate sustainability. In the last decade, we have seen an encouraging shift by…
The film industry has a significant impact on the environment, from the consumption of electricity during and after production, to the use of fuel for travel and on-location filming, to…
The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California is the largest aquarium in Southern California and the fourth-largest aquarium in the United States. Founded in 1998, the Aquarium’s mission…
Within the West African country of Cameroon, intense food and job insecurity has led to an increase in crime as young Cameroonians resort to committing petty crimes as a means…
Recurring droughts across the western United States have demonstrated a need for updated water management procedures across sectors, including for commercial businesses and residential communities. In Southern California, overreliance on…
Firms have an outsized role in shaping the environmental and social trajectories of our global society. As investors, policy-makers, and the general public increasingly demand transparency to evaluate firms’ impacts,…
Projects this year were each defined by single company but are being written to inform our larger membership. 2021-2022 Research Topics Getting engaged: maximizing employee engagement around CSR…
