The Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 is an annual research report that has been published for the past six years.
Companies use it, alongside CDP and Dow Jones Sustainability Index, as a benchmark for how well they are publicly reporting.
The report examines best practice carbon reporting processes and procedures of FTSE 100 companies. Carbon Clear’s primary aim is to understand the extent and quality of carbon management and sustainability reporting among the top 100 UK listed companies.
In order to identify and promote best practice, all companies were scored in five broad subject areas – measurement, reporting and verification, strategy, carbon reduction, engagement and innovation. The data was collected from FTSE 100 companies’ sustainability reports, annual reports or websites (all publicly available information) during summer 2016.
The report’s aims are:
All the results and key findings from 2016 can be found below.
2016 Ranking |
Change |
Company |
Score |
1 |
= |
BT Group |
89% |
2 |
= |
Marks & Spencer Group |
88% |
3 |
↑ |
Unilever |
86% |
4 |
↑ |
Coca-Cola HBC AG |
83% |
= 5 |
↓ |
Kingfisher |
81% |
= 5 |
↓ |
Sky |
81% |
7 |
↓ |
Aviva |
78% |
8 |
↑ |
Mondi |
76% |
9 |
↑ |
RELX Group |
73% |
= 10 |
↓ |
Centrica |
70% |
= 10 |
↑ |
Diageo |
70% |
= 10 |
↑ |
Reckitt Benckiser Group |
70% |
Renewable energy is playing a key role in business sustainability
Supply chain reporting and engagement is improving, but there is still work to do
The adoption of science based targets (SBT) is increasing
Climate change risk assessments lead to action
As reduction of emissions is the ultimate goal, the lessons that can be learnt from the leading sectors are important, as are the mistakes made by those sectors lagging behind. Whilst some industries may be inherently carbon intensive, that shouldn’t stop reductions being made.
Key Findings
For the first time this year we have compared the FTSE 100 with the Spanish IBEX 35 index. Overall, the IBEX 35 has demonstrated a stronger performance in sustainability reporting.
Key Findings
“Innovative and creative thinking can result in a better, more sustainable way of managing complex business challenges in a resource constrained world.”
Mark Chadwick, Chief Executive, Carbon Clear
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