What is a survey response?
As the sustainability field continues to evolve, companies are increasingly being asked by key stakeholders to respond to third-party ESG surveys such as CDP, CSA, and EcoVadis.
What are the benefits of responding to ESG surveys?
Companies meet stakeholder expectations while gaining actionable insights on their ESG performance, related risks and opportunities, and ways to strengthen sustainability strategies and disclosures.
Build trust
Demonstrate to stakeholders that their input informs company strategy
Create insights
Gain understanding of ESG risks and opportunities
Measure progress
Track performance and benchmark progress over time
Inform disclosure
Support materiality assessments and ESG reporting under ESRS and ISSB IFRS S1 and S2
Our survey approach
G&A has extensive experience helping companies respond to third-party ESG surveys
G&A has finetuned our methodologies to support responses to S&P Global's Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and identify areas for improvement. This engagement is a two-stage process beginning with a comprehensive gap analysis to identify opportunities to strategically improve the upcoming CSA response, and then support companies through the annual CSA response period.
With G&A’s assistance, companies consistently stay ahead of the pack on their CDP scores. We provide targeted advice and recommendations informed by our comprehensive understanding of the CDP scoring methodology.
G&A is practiced in guiding clients on effectively responding to EcoVadis and other supply chain surveys. Our methodology includes completing a gap analysis, identifying strengths and improvables, guiding clients in best practices, developing a comprehensive response, and estimating the final score.
The benefits of preparing responses to ESG surveys are manifold. Companies demonstrate responsiveness to key stakeholder expectations while gaining a deeper understanding of their ESG performance. This understanding serves to drive better ESG strategy development, improved ESG reporting, and effective stakeholder engagement.
Louis D. Coppola
Chief Executive Officer & Co-FounderUnderstanding the Mission
ESG survey responses focus specifically on sustainability, ethics, governance, and social impact, making them directly useful for ESG strategy and disclosure.
ESG survey questions can be mapped directly to framework requirements, ensuring efficiency in disclosures and aligning with materiality expectations.
Absolutely. Repeating ESG surveys annually or biannually is an expectation of investors, customers and other stakeholders. It also provides trend data that reveals whether initiatives are effective and where gaps remain.
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