The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) analyzed more than 21,000 companies for their efforts to combat climate change, including five Portuguese companies among those who received the best results.
BA Glass, EDP, Jerónimo Martins, Sonae SGPS and Sonae MC are Portuguese companies included in the so-called “list A”, distinguished in the category “Climate”.
In total, CDP assessed more than 21 thousand companies, of which less than 400 (2%) are included in the 2023 “List A,” which includes those who have achieved a level of excellence in at least one of the three designated categories. – – Climate, forests and water.
Companies responded to a series of questionnaires across three categories and the results were used to evaluate them.
According to data released on Tuesday, 346 companies are on the “A list” for climate change, 30 top the list when it comes to forests and 101 companies form a group that stands out in the water security category.
The “rating” (score) highlights 10 companies that received an “A” grade in three categories around the world.
These include Beiersdorf AG (Europe), Danone (Europe), KAO Corporation (Asia), Kering (Europe) and Klabin (South America).
Lenzing (Europe), L’Oréal (Europe), Mayr-Melnhof Karton Aktiengesellschaf (Europe), Philip Morris International (North America) and Sekisui House (Asia) also appear in the same classification in three categories.
Companies with ‘A’ ratings in two categories include, for example, Musim Mas Holdings (Asia), Mondi PLC (Europe), Miguel y Costas (Europe), Unilever plc (Europe), The Nisshin OilliO Group (Asia) and Anheuser. Bush InBev (Europe).
The list also includes Mars (North America), which scored in the Forests category, Nissan Motor (Asia), which received an “A” in the Water category, and Vodafone Group and Volvo Car Group, both with maximum scores. . in the category “Climate”.
“It’s encouraging to see so many companies around the world starting or accelerating their path to environmental transparency in 2023. We saw a 24% increase in disclosure last year and this trajectory is welcome,” he said in his executive president statement. from CDP Sherry Madera.
For this responsible person, being on the “A” rating list is “more than a point.” […]is an indicator of high-quality data that gives companies a holistic view of their environmental impact and informs transition plans.”
However, Sherry Madera stressed that “a minority of companies” are still able to cope with this task.
“Without transparency and accountability followed by immediate action, sustainability claims are meaningless,” he said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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