The Conference Board and ESG data analytics firm ESGAUGE reveal these statistics regarding biodiversity-related disclosures among Russell 3000 (R3000), S&P MidCap 400 (MidCap), and S&P 500 companies for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Biodiversity policy disclosure
By sector, biodiversity policy disclosure was most prevalent among the Utilities (82%), Energy (63%), and Materials (51%) industries in 2023.
Environmental supply chain policy disclosure
By sector, a majority of companies in the following sectors provided environmental supply chain policy disclosure in 2023: Communication Services; Consumer Discretionary; Consumer Staples; Energy; Health Care; Industrials; IT; Materials; Real Estate; and Utilities.
Water policy disclosure
By sector, water policy disclosure was most prevalent among these industries: Materials (86%); Real Estate (71%); Utilities (68%); Consumer Staples (69%); and Energy (67%) in 2023.