Trucost has developed a unique approach to measuring the environmental performance of companies of any size, geography or industry sector, with the support of an International Advisory Panel of leading academics in the fields of economics and the environment.

Trucost has generated environmental impact profiles for over 464 different business activities. Trucost uses these profiles, along with financial and segmental analysis, to produce an estimate of a company's direct impacts. An input-output model is used to quantify the indirect impacts that a company has. Trucost then searches for any public disclosures that have been made by the company and incorporates them. Once the quantity profile has been calculated, an external cost is applied to each resource and emission to generate the external cost profile.

Once the analysis has been completed, a verification sheet is sent to the company for feedback. Feedback is analysed and relevant additional data is incorporated, with Trucost monitoring any new environmental disclosures from the company. Reports are updated annually as a minimum.

Company Evaluation Process

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