Peer Performance Insights
Peer Performance Insights
Introduction to Peer Performance Insights
Companies are increasingly looking to assess their competitive position in the market with respect to ESG and Sustainability performance. To support this need, Sustainalytics´ Peer Performance Insights products compare the client’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.
With a universe of more than 12,000 companies and tailored frameworks developed to over 40 industries over the last 25 years, Sustainalytics´ leverages its extensive research database to compare the client`s management performance to peers and industry scores.
The different products that comprise the Peer Performance Insights suite, offer analysis at varying degrees of depth, from high-level industry and peer comparisons to detailed industry trends, management scores and controversies amongst others.
Our Products

Competitive Landscape
Compares the overall ESG Risk Rating performance against peers across three dimensions (universe, industry and sub-industry) and different performance lenses on the self-serve Sustainalytics Issuer Gateway portal.

Competitive Insights
An extension of the Competitive Landscape analysis, with added layers of benchmarking detail, including Exposure and Management Score Comparison, Material Issue Level comparison and ability to download peer ESG Risk Rating Reports.

ESG Performance
Analytics Service
A white glove service that provides granular analysis of the company’s ESG Risk Rating performance and its strengths and weaknesses compared to up to 5 selected peers. The service consists of a presentation and a report.
Benefits of Peer Performance Insights

- Compare your ESG performance to that of your selected peers using their ESG Risk Rating information.
- Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses to inform future ESG related decisions and investments internally, for the purpose of increasing competitiveness and improving risk management systems.
- Be able to position yourself against your peers when considering future business opportunities and new product development.
- Gauge where you stand in the industry and assess your performance relative to industry leading practices.
- Use the information to guide your sustainability agenda.
Our Offer
There are three products offered within Peer Performance Insight and clients can select which product fits their needs best based on the level of detail and engagement that come with each product.
Clients can use our self-serve Sustainalytics Issuer Gateway Platform to gain instant access to high level insights about their relative performance using the Competitive Landscape or the Competitive Insights tools.
When looking for more detailed insights, our most comprehensive solution, the Sustainalytics ESG Performance Analytics Service provides a more granular peer comparison as well as a one-on-one interaction with the Sustainalytics Performance Analytics team.

Industry and Peer High level scores comparison (Quantitative)
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Industry and Peer High level scores + Material ESG Issue (MEI) Comparison (Quantitative)
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Industry and Peer Comparison (Qualitative)
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Top 10 Industry Rankings with Peers
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



MEI Rationale and Expected Industry Practice (Qualitative)
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



MEI Management and Exposure Score Distribution – Universe, Industry and Peers
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Indicator Gap Analysis (Quantitative)
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Controversies and Events Analysis with Peers
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics



Leading Practice Examples based on Indicator Gap Analysis
Competitive Landscape
Competitive Insights
ESG Performance Analytics


