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The building blocks of reliable, comparable, and relevant ESG information begin with a foundation of quality reporting by company management. Public company auditors are uniquely qualified to enhance the reliability of company-prepared ESG information.

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S&P 500 ESG Reporting and Assurance Analysis

The CAQ looked at ESG reports, company websites, completed CDP Climate Change Questionnaires, and third-party assurance or verification reports for 2022 period end data from S&P 500 companies to understand what they disclosed about ESG reporting standards and frameworks, GHG emissions, assurance or verification over the ESG information, and net zero or carbon neutral commitments.

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Auditors are known to adapt quickly to the changing world around them and are used to applying skills like objectivity, skepticism, and standards-based analysis across countless different industries. Like the audits of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, third-party assurance from a public company audit firm enhances the reliability of ESG information presented by companies.

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Percentage of S&P 500 companies that receive independent auditor assurance over their ESG reports, including leading companies like Alphabet, Nike and Coca-Cola.

CAQ 2024 S&P 500 analysis

98%

Proportion of public firms disclosing ESG data.

CAQ 2024 S&P 500 analysis

63%

Share of audit partners witnessing climate strategy integration in their sector.
CAQ 2022 Q2 Audit Partner Pulse Survey

39%

Ratio of audit committees prioritizing ESG disclosure in top three concerns.
CAQ and Deloitte Audit Committee Practices Report

12%

Expansion in accessible sustainable funds for U.S. investors after 2021

Morningstar 2022 report

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