Overview: 16S&P Global’s 2022 Impact and DEI Reports
Making an Impact as a Purpose-led Organization
S&P Global works to Accelerate Progress by harnessing our Essential Intelligence® to power markets and thriving global communities. S&P Global’s 2022 disclosure includes both our Impact and DEI reports.
The Impact Report highlights key milestones of the Company’s continued commitment to corporate sustainability for our customers, investors, and the communities we serve. This year’s report gives even further insight into the Company’s progress and performance related to our sustainability products and data, the approach to responsible product development, our commitment to human rights, and the ways we help drive development of inclusive communities.
Our first-ever Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Report takes a deeper dive into S&P Global’s efforts to ensure a more just, equitable world for all. In our newly combined organization, the DEI Report offers a more complete narrative of our People First practices and more explicit information about our global internal and external engagement.
Community Impact
Community impact is core to our purpose at S&P Global, and we focus our efforts on connecting our knowledge and skills with the needs of society. Through our philanthropic funding and the giving of time and talents by our people, we are powering thriving global communities with greater opportunity for all. Our focus areas include:
- Diversifying Technology and Data
- We work to diversify the technology and data sector by funding job training and placement opportunities for individuals from underrepresented communities.
- Creating Environmental Resilience
- We help vulnerable communities adapt to new climate realities and prepare for and rebound from climate-related disasters.
- Building Thriving Communities
- Together with our employees, we support communities worldwide by addressing local needs and respecting the uniqueness of every community where we live and work.
Our Materiality
Material Topics pose the greatest risk or opportunity or are where the Company can have a significant impact:
- Biodiversity & Natural Capital
- Business Ethics & Integrity
- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Energy & Climate Change
- Innovation & Technology
- Sustainability Products & Data
- Talent Attraction & Development
Responsible Business Imperatives are imperative business practices for an ethical and stakeholder-driven organization:
- Corporate Governance
- Employee Health, Safety & Well-being
- Policy Influence & Transparent Engagement
- Responsible Products & Marketing
- Global Human Rights
- Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain Management
- Risk & Crisis Management
A Selection of Recent Awards
- 100 Most Sustainable Companies
Barron’s | 2020–2022 - Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Bloomberg | 2018–2023 - Global 500
Brand Finance | 2021–2023 - A-
CDP | 2022 - Just 100
Just Capital | 2019, 2021–2023 - World’s Most Admired Companies
Fortune | 2018–2023 - FTSE4Good
FTSE Russell | 2001–2022 - America’s Most Responsible Companies
Newsweek | 2020–2023 - The Civic 50
Points of Light | 2014–2022 - 100 Best Corporate Citizens
3BL | 2021–2022 - Corporate Equality Index
Human Rights Campaign Foundation | 2016–2022