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Company ESG Risk Ratings

Costco Wholesale Corp.

Industry Group: Food Retailers

Country/Region: United States of America

Identifier: NAS:COST

Full time employees: 316,000

ESG Risk Rating

Comprehensive
29.3
Medium Risk
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40+

Ranking

Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)

Food Retailers 186 out of 199


Universe

Global Universe 10901 out of 16049


Last Full Update: Sep 27, 2024
Last Update: Sep 27, 2024

What are the ESG Risk Ratings?

Compare Costco Wholesale Corp. with other industry peers.

Industry Comparison

Company ESG Risk Rating Industry Rank
Wal-Mart de México SAB de CV
18
 
 
 
 
 
Low
51 out of 199
The Kroger Co.
23.2
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
116 out of 199
Walmart, Inc.
23.3
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
121 out of 199
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV
24.7
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
142 out of 199
Costco Wholesale Corp.
29.3
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
186 out of 199

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Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk

The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.

Costco Wholesale Corp.'s Exposure is Medium

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Management

Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company's ESG programs, practices and policies.

Costco Wholesale Corp.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Average

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How do the ESG Risk Ratings work?

Top Material ESG Issues for Costco Wholesale Corp.

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What are Material ESG Issues?

Material ESG issues are issues that are considered to be financially material to a given company in a relevant sub-industry.

Controversy Rating

Highest Controversy level that has impacted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years

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