Overview: 13–14Corporate Responsibility
At S&P Global, we’re guided by the core values of integrity, discovery, and partnership. This means we’re committed to always doing the right thing, dedicated to innovation, and excited by collaboration in our drive to produce the sharpest insights, richest data, and most robust benchmarks and analytics to help our customers move markets and economies forward.
S&P Global’s approach to sustainability is grounded in our purpose – to “Accelerate Progress.” We prioritize the areas where we have or could have the most impact – positive or negative, now or in the future – based on careful assessment and ongoing input from our internal and external stakeholders. Through this focused approach, we strive to not only mitigate risks but also seize opportunities to drive long-term value creation while contributing positively to society and the environment.
Our Materiality
Our current material topics, which guide our sustainability workplan, are based on the materiality refresh we conducted in 2023. We continue to monitor developments in regulations and sustainability disclosure standards that may evolve our approach to meet future requirements.
They are, in alphabetical order:
- Community and Economic Impact
- Culture and Engagement
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Employee Health, Safety, and Well-being
- Energy and Climate Change
- Human Rights
- Nature and Biodiversity
- Talent Attraction and Development
2024 Highlights
A Selection of Recent Awards
19%
Increase in energy transition and sustainability revenue
10,000
colleagues reached through career coaching and leadership development programs
86%
overall VIBE Survey Engagement Index
38.9%
representation of women globally
100%
of colleagues supported through technology and innovation learning programs
$15.2M
in charitable giving (1)
69,936
employee volunteering hours supporting 740 nonprofits
$5.8M
in matched employee charitable donations
Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity reduced from baseline by
52% & 70%
respectively
Energy from renewable sources increased to
58%
of the Company’s total usage
100 Most Sustainable Companies
Barron’s | 2020–2025
Global 500
Brand Finance | 2021–2025
Just 100
Just Capital | 2019, 2021–2025
World’s Most Admired Companies
Fortune | 2018–2025
FTSE4Good
FTSE Russell | 2001–2024
America’s Most Responsible Companies
Newsweek | 2020–2025
100 Best Corporate Citizens
3BL Media | 2021–2024
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.
In 2024:
- The S&P Global Foundation extended $11.9 million in grants, up from $10.6 million in 2023.
- Our people volunteered 69,936 hours and S&P Global matched $5.8 million in employees’ charitable giving.
S&P Global’s Impact Report offers a holistic review of our impact on the world and how social, environmental, and economic factors may impact the Company.
In its seventh Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report, the Company outlines its position in each of the prescribed financial disclosure areas of governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. The report was informed by Sustainable1, part of S&P Global, and its Climate Risk Assessment.
Notes:
Includes $1.1 million through India CSR Fund