2000
Trucost is established
Trucost was established to provide the data, tools and insights needed by companies, investors and policy makers to deliver the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient economy.
2002
International advisory panel is established
Trucost established an international advisory panel of leading academics to guide the development of gold standard tools to quantify the economic consequences of environmental impacts along corporate value chains, sectors, regions and investment portfolios.
2004
Environment Agency
Trucost to assessed the environmental reporting and disclosure of FTSE All-Share companies for the UK Environment Agency.
2005
Henderson Global Investors
Trucost published the first carbon audit of an investment portfolio for Henderson Global Investors.
2006
UK Government’s guidelines for business
Trucost authored the UK Government’s environmental reporting guidelines for business
2008
Analyzing the S&P ASX200
Trucost analyzed the carbon disclosure and performance of companies in the S&P ASX200 for VicSuper.
2009
Carbon Efficient Indices
Trucost data drives US Carbon Efficient Index and Emerging Markets Carbon Efficient Index for Standard and Poor’s and the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation.
2010
Global environmental damage
Trucost calculated the global cost of environmental damage for the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative.
Capital Ambition
Trucost assessed the carbon footprint of London’s public procurement comprising 8 billion GBP and 120,000 suppliers for Capital Ambition.
2011
Carbon efficient tracker fund
Trucost data drives Legal & General Investment Management carbon efficient index tracker fund, seeded by BT Pension Fund.
World first EP&L
Trucost helps PUMA and Kering (formerly PPR) to quantify world’s first Environmental Profit and Loss Account.
2012
Singapore Stock Exchange
Trucost partners with the Singapore Stock Exchange to help listed companies manage environmental performance.
2013
Natural capital at risk
Trucost identifies natural capital at risk for TEEB for Business Coalition and United Nations Environment Programme.
2014
Climate bonds verification
Trucost approved to verify green bonds by Climate Bonds Initiative.
Water Risk Monetizer launches
Trucost and Ecolab launch Water Risk Monetizer, a free online tool to help companies manage water risk.
2015
Natural impacts in agriculture
Trucost assesses environmental opportunities in food production for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Energy transition
Trucost launches energy transition tool kit for investors.
2016
Lloyds Bank
Trucost helped Lloyds Bank launch first of its kind green lending fund for commercial property.
ICBC
Trucost developed a natural capital analysis tool to help Chinese banks and investors understand the natural capital implications of their financing activities.
Natural Capital Coalition
Trucost contributed to the development of The Natural Capital Protocol and developed implementation Sector Guides for the Apparel and Food & Beverage industries.
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Trucost is acquired by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Ex’tax Project
Trucost assessed the environmental cost benefits of a shift in taxation from labour to pollution, the use of natural resources and consumption.
2017
EU Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
Trucost chief appointed to EU expert group on sustainable finance.
