We want to make our progress in sustainability management visible and above all measurable. For this reason, we continually review our activities using sustainability performance indicators to record successes as well as identify potential for further improvement. Regular reviews by external rating agencies give us and our stakeholders the opportunity to evaluate past performance and improvements objectively and transparently.
The “Carbon Disclosure Project” (CDP) evaluates the environmental data a company publishes. Beiersdorf has been a participating member of the CDP since 2006. In 2020, we have achieved a “Score A” in the “Climate Change Program” and a “Score A–” in the “Forest” category, where we participated with our extensive “Palm Oil Program”. In the “Water Disclosure Program” we improved our score compared to the previous year, achieving a “Score B”.
“FTSE4Good” is a globally leading family of indices on sustainability and corporate governance. It lists companies that demonstrate outstanding corporate responsibility. Beiersdorf is one of these companies.
As one of the world’s leading rating agencies, “ISS ESG” analyzes companies’ societal and environmental performance. Beiersdorf has been awarded “Prime” status every year since 2016. The rating indicates the extent to which an investment in publicly traded Beiersdorf shares is worthwhile from an environmental and societal perspective.
“MSCI ESG Research” analyzes companies’ sustainability based on detailed Performance indicators of environmental, societal, and corporate governance aspects. Overall, MSCI evaluates over 6,000 companies worldwide. Beiersdorf has been awarded an ESG “AA” rating since 2017.
