To measure and optimize our activities and our business success we continually evaluate our performance on the basis of relevant Sustainability performance indicators along our entire value chain. Rating agencies analyze this data regularly to provide the market and our stakeholders with the greatest possible objectivity, comparability, and transparency.
The “Carbon Disclosure Project” (CDP) evaluates the environmental data a company publishes. Beiersdorf has been a participating member of the CDP since 2006. In 2019, we have achieved a “Score B” 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 by one rating level 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.
