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Profit meets purpose: Exploring how responsible business conduct relates to financial performance and supply chain standards

Report
From targets to transformation: Transition planning as core economic strategy

2026 Climate Benchmark – Frequently Asked Questions by companies

Encouraging private sector contribution and strengthening accountability to deliver on the Rio Trio’s shared goals

Report
Brazil at a Crossroads: Rethinking Petrobras oil and gas expansion

Report
Greening digital companies: monitoring emissions and climate commitments 2025

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Financial System Benchmark

Report
Assessing the ‘just’ in corporate transition plans: framework and guidance

Methodology
The methodologies for the 2026 Climate Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Urban Benchmark

Benchmark results
2025 Financial System Benchmark

Data set
2025 Financial System Benchmark data set

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Shaping tomorrow: The 2,000 most influential companies for the SDGs

Data set
2025 SDG2000 data set

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Digital Benchmark

Data set
2024 Gender Assessment data set

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2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark Insights Report

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Ocean Benchmark

Benchmark results
2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark

Frequently Asked Questions
2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Data set
2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark data set

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The state of play on business and human rights: Trends and insights from five iterations of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (2018–2023)

Methodology
Corporate Human Rights Benchmark – Core UNGP Indicators (2024)

Methodology
ACT Framework

Benchmark results
2024 Urban Benchmark

Data set
2024 Urban Benchmark data set

Scoring guidelines
Scoring guidelines for the 2024 Urban Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Gender Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Social Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Nature Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2026 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
Scoring approach for 2026 benchmarks

Scoring guidelines
Scoring guidelines for the 2024 Financial System Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
WBA Glossary

Report
Greening digital companies: monitoring emissions and climate commitments 2024

Report
Assessing the credibility of a company’s transition plan: framework and guidance

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How to strengthen corporate accountability: the case for unlocking sustainable corporate performance through mandatory corporate reporting

Report
Transforming food systems with small-scale producers

Benchmark results
2022-2024 Nature Benchmark

Data set
The 2022-2024 Nature Benchmark data set

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2024 Automotive and Transportation Manufacturers Benchmark

Report
2024 Social Benchmark Insights Report

Benchmark results
2024 Social Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
2024 Social Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Data set
2024 Social Benchmark data set

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2024 Heavy Industries Insight Report

Methodology
The 2024 Methodology for the Financial System Benchmark

Data set
2024 Heavy Industries Benchmark data set

Frequently Asked Questions
2024 Heavy Industries Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Benchmark results
2024 Heavy Industries Benchmark

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Corporate Human Rights Benchmark: Investor Guidance

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Gender Benchmark: Investor Guidance

Data set
Core social indicator assessments of 2,000 of the largest and most influential companies globally

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2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark Insights Report

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2023 Seafood Stewardship Index Insights Report

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2023 Nature Benchmark Insights Report

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2024 Urban Benchmark

Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ: The Nature Collective Impact Coalition

Scoring guidelines
2023 Seafood Stewardship Index Scoring Guidelines

Scoring guidelines
2023 Nature Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Scoring guidelines
2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Scoring guidelines
2023 Gender Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Methodology
The Methodology for the Heavy Industries Benchmark 2024

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2023 Electric Utilities Insights Report

Report
2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Insights Report

Data set
2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark data set

Report
2023 Gender Insights Report

Data set
2023 Gender Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2023 Gender Benchmark and 2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Benchmark results
2023 Electric Utilities Benchmark

Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Electric Utilities Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Data set
2023 Electric Utilities Benchmark data set

Food and Agriculture Benchmark: Investor Guidance

Report
Do intentions translate into reality?

Data set
2023 Seafood Stewardship Index data set

Benchmark results
2023 Seafood Stewardship Index

Data set
2023 Nature Benchmark data set

Data set
2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark and 2023 Nature Benchmark

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Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and Climate Commitments 2023

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Corporate accountability: Closing the gap in pursuit of sustainable development

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2023 Electric Utilities Benchmark

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2023 Oil and Gas Benchmark Insights Report

Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Oil and Gas Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Data set
2023 Oil and Gas Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2023 Oil and Gas Benchmark

Methodology
For consultation: Digital Inclusion Benchmark Methodology

Methodology
For consultation: ACT Generic Methodology Update

Methodology
The Methodology for the Climate and Energy Benchmarks

Methodology
For consultation: ACT Automotive Manufacturer Methodology

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2022 Financial System Benchmark Insights Report: Governance and Climate

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2023 Gender Benchmark

Benchmark results
Our special process assessment of companies in the 2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark due to major catastrophic events

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2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark Insights Report

Data set
2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark data set

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2023 Buildings Benchmark Insights Report

Benchmark results
2023 Buildings Benchmark

Data set
2023 Buildings Benchmark data set

Frequently Asked Questions
2023 Buildings Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Methodology
For consultation: Electric Utilities Methodology update

Benchmark results
2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Methodology
Methodology for the 2023 Oil and Gas Benchmark

Methodology
For consultation: Draft Methodology for the Urban Benchmark

Methodology
Methodology for the 2023 Buildings Benchmark

Methodology
Methodology for the 2023 Seafood Stewardship Index

Nature Benchmark: Investor Guidance

Methodology
Methodology for the 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
2022 Nature Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Data set
2022 Nature Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2022 Nature Benchmark

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The role of benchmarking in food and agriculture supply chains

Benchmark results
2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Data set
2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark data set

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2022 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Insights Report

Scoring guidelines
2022 Financial Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Data set
2022 Financial System Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2022 Financial System Benchmark

Benchmark results
2022 Transport Benchmark

Data set
2022 Transport Benchmark data set

Frequently Asked Questions
2022 Transport Benchmark: Technical FAQs

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2022 Transport Benchmark Insights Report

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WBA assessment of food and agriculture companies part of G7 pledge to improve on SDGs

Methodology
For consultation: the updated Methodology for the Seafood Stewardship Index

Methodology
Updated Methodology for consultation: 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

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Why companies from developing markets are crucial for meeting the SDGs

Frequently Asked Questions
Nature Benchmark FAQ

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Greening digital companies: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments

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2021 Seafood Stewardship Index Insights Report

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2022 Nature Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2022 Transport Benchmark

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2021 Access to Seeds Index Insights Report

2021 Access to Seeds Index Country Profiles

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2021 Digital Inclusion Benchmark Insights Report

Frequently Asked Questions
SDG2000 FAQ

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2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark Insights Report

Data set
2022 Social Transformation Baseline Assessment data set

Benchmark results
2022 Social Transformation Baseline Assessment
Methodology
Draft Methodology for the Nature Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2022 Financial System Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
2021 Digital Inclusion Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Benchmark results
2021 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Data set
2021 Digital Inclusion Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2021 Climate and Energy Benchmark of the automotive and electric utilities sectors

Report
2021 Automotive and Electric Utilities Benchmarks Insights Reports

Data set
2021 Automotive Benchmark and Electric Utilities Benchmark data sets

Data set
2021 Access to Seeds Index data set: South and South-East Asia

Data set
2021 Just Transition Assessment data set

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2021 Just Transition Assessment

Data set
2021 Access to Seeds Index data set: Eastern and Southern African companies

Benchmark results
2021 Seafood Stewardship Index

Scoring guidelines
2021 Seafood Stewardship Index Scoring Guidelines

Data set
2021 Seafood Stewardship Index data set

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2022–2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Methodology
Corporate Human Rights Benchmark – Core UNGP Indicators (2021)

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Ensuring corporate respect for human rights: A benchmarking approach

Benchmark results
2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Benchmark results
2021 Access to Seeds Index

Data set
2021 Access to Seeds Index data set: Western and Central African companies

Data set
2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark data set

Scoring guidelines
2021 Access to Seeds Index Scoring Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions
2021 Just Transition Assessment: Company engagement process and resources

Data set
2021 Oil and Gas Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2021 Oil and Gas Benchmark

Frequently Asked Questions
2021 Climate and Energy Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Benchmark results
2021 Oil and Gas Benchmark Insights Report

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Just Transition Assessment

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It takes a system to change the system: Seven systems transformations for benchmarking companies on the SDGs

Report
2021 Gender Benchmark Insights Report

Data set
2021 Gender Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2021 Gender Benchmark

Scoring guidelines
2021 Gender Benchmark Scoring Guidelines

Methodology
Draft Methodology for the 2022 Financial System Benchmark

Methodology
The second consultation phase of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark’s methodology review

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Supply chain impact in the food and agriculture sector: A call for consultation on measuring and evaluating the supply chain impact of keystone companies in East Africa and South and South-east Asia

Methodology
Draft Methodology for the 2021 Just Transition Assessment
FAQ – Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Seafood Stewardship Index

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Access to Seeds Index

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2021 Access to Seeds Index: Regional landscaping report for Western and Central Africa

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2021 Access to Seeds Index: Regional landscaping report for Eastern and Southern Africa

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Oil and Gas Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark

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Corporate Human Rights Benchmark: COVID-19 Study

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2021 Just Transition Assessment: Our approach to assessing a just transition

Methodology
SDG2000 methodology

Methodology
Social Transformation Framework

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Financial System Transformation Scoping Report

Report
2020 Digital Inclusion Benchmark Synthesis Report

Methodology
Draft methodology for the 2021 Seafood Stewardship Index

Methodology
Draft methodology for the Access to Seeds Index

Methodology
Draft methodology for the Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Benchmark results
2021 Food and Agriculture Baseline Assessment

Data set
2020 Digital Inclusion Benchmark data set

Benchmark results
2020 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Methodology
Social Transformation Feedback Report

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2021 Access to Seeds Index: Regional landscaping report for South and South-east Asia

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2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Key Findings Report

Data set
Explore the 2020 Automotive data

Benchmark results
2020 Performance Update of the Automotive Benchmark

Methodology
2020 Climate and Energy Benchmark: Technical FAQs

Benchmark results
2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Data set
2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark data set

Report
Scoping Report for the 2021 Access to Seeds Index

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Scoping Report: Can transparency make the economy more circular? A deep dive into the fashion industry

Benchmark results
2020 Gender Benchmark Baseline Assessment

Methodology
A framework for corporate action on food system transformation

Methodology
Draft methodology for assessing a social transformation

Report
The impact of multinationals in developing countries

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WBA launches 15 core topics to assess the SDG2000 on social transformation

Methodology
Methodology for the 2020, 2021 and 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2020 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2020 Gender Benchmark Baseline Assessment and the 2021 Gender Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2021 Electric Utilities Benchmark

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Third roundtable Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment Benchmark and its key takeaways

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Farmers at WBA’s Farmer Roundtables in 2019 emphasise social inclusion as priority for food systems transformation

Methodology
Draft Methodology for the 2020 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

Benchmark results
CHRB results and reports from 2017–2019

Methodology
Draft Methodology for the 2020 Gender Benchmark Baseline Assessment and the 2021 Gender Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2020 Climate and Energy Benchmark of the automotive sector

Data set
2019 Seafood Stewardship Index data set

Benchmark results
2019 Seafood Stewardship Index

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Seven systems transformations for benchmarking companies on the SDGs

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Second roundtable on the Gender Equality and Empowerment Benchmark

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Scoping Report for the Food and Agriculture Benchmark

Methodology
The Methodology for the 2019 Seafood Stewardship Index

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Scoping Report for the 2020 Digital Inclusion Benchmark

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How can ICT companies contribute to digital inclusion?

First dialogue on transforming the food system

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First roundtable on Gender Equality & Empowerment

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2018 Scoping Report for a Gender Benchmark

Methodology
Draft methodology for the 2019 Seafood Stewardship Index

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Final consultation publication

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5 key insights from WBA roundtable during Dutch trade mission to India
Amsterdam Roundtable
Washington, DC Roundtable
Youth Roundtable Bonn
Buenos Aires Roundtable
Mumbai Roundtable
Nairobi Roundtable

Report
Seafood Stewardship Index: Tokyo Roundtable Report
Cape Town Roundtable
Kuala Lumpur Roundtable
London Roundtable
Jakarta Roundtable
Seafood Stewardship Index: Feasibility Study
New York Roundtable – UNGA 2017
First Roundtable Seafood Stewardship Index
Unraveling the role of the private sector