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Assessments & Strategy
Peer Benchmarking
Peer Benchmarking provides a structured, data-driven comparison of your ESG performance and disclosures against competitors, sector leaders, and the expectations of major rating agencies and frameworks.
Investors and stakeholders assess ESG performance through external rating systems including MSCI ESG Ratings, Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings, S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), and CDP climate scores. Without knowing how you compare against peers on these systems, it is difficult to identify where targeted improvements will have the greatest commercial and reputational impact.
Our approach
A data-driven benchmarking exercise is conducted against a defined peer group, using publicly disclosed ESG data from sources including CDP responses, GRI-aligned sustainability reports, SASB disclosures, BRSR filings, and ESG rating agency outputs. The focus is on identifying relative strengths, gaps, and specific improvement opportunities across the metrics that drive investor and customer decisions. Outputs support both strategic positioning and targeted performance improvement.
- Selection of a relevant peer group based on sector, geography, scale, and investor base
- Analysis of publicly disclosed ESG data including CDP scores, GRI disclosures, SASB filings, and BRSR reports
- Comparison across key ESG performance indicators and rating agency criteria (MSCI, Sustainalytics, S&P CSA)
- Assessment of positioning against sector leaders and best-in-class performers
- Identification of competitive gaps and areas of over or under-performance against peer median and top quartile
- Analysis of disclosure quality, completeness, and framework alignment relative to peers
- Development of prioritised insights to inform ESG strategy, disclosures, and target-setting
Outcomes
Clear view of ESG performance and disclosure quality relative to sector peers
Identification of competitive gaps with reference to MSCI, Sustainalytics, CDP, and S&P CSA scoring
Insight into leading practices and disclosure approaches within your sector
Stronger positioning with ESG-focused investors and procurement teams
Data-driven inputs for ESG strategy, disclosure improvement, and target-setting
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The team can walk you through exactly how Peer Benchmarking applies to your organisation's context and objectives.
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