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1 Iberdrola ‘I cover many companies, and it is often hard to pick one out. But Iberdrola’s standard of diligence is evident in its sustainability communications and in the overall running of the company’ – Netherlands, buy side
‘Iberdrola hosts frequent ESG days’ – France, sell side
‘Iberdrola is leading the way in terms of sustainability among Spanish companies in the sector’ – Spain, sell side
2 Intesa Sanpaolo ‘Intesa Sanpaolo has a commitment to environmental sustainability, which has led to continuous actions to limit the group’s CO2 emissions. This includes a multi-year action plan and a commercial offering of green finance products and services’ – UK, buy side
‘Intesa was the first Italian bank to issue a green bond in 2017, so sustainability is important to the firm. The ESG reporting is comprehensive, which is no surprise given Intesa’s track record for excellence in communications’ – UK sell side 3 Givaudan ‘Givaudan prides itself on its transparent governance, which ensures that it manages and supervises operations in a responsible way. I think it has achieved a good balance between stakeholders and the duty of wealth maximization it owes to shareholders. Its governance systems enable it to live and implement its purpose, which ensures the company is a force for good for the business, society and the planet’ – UK, buy side 4 AstraZeneca ‘AstraZeneca has a clear vision and a methodical approach. There is a focus on the ESG effort, with clear metrics to measure the progress of the firm’s sustainability’ – France, buy side
5 Novartis ‘Novartis has been focusing on ESG for a while and it has made a real commitment to it’ – UK, buy side 6 adidas ‘At adidas, ESG is part of the regular communications, with sustainability issues taking priority at the company’s capital market days, not just as an add-on’ – Germany, sell side 7 ING Group 8 Nestlé
=9 Vonovia
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