Benchmarking & Analytics
Know exactly how you compare to your industry peers
Without context, a number is just a number. ESG Automated's benchmarking engine scores your performance against your sector, flags material gaps, and shows where to focus improvement efforts.
A–F
ESG composite grade across environmental, social, and governance dimensions
40+
industry sectors with dedicated benchmark datasets
Q1 2025
data vintage for benchmarks — updated quarterly
Everything you need for benchmarking
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ESG composite score
Your overall ESG grade (A+ through F) and sub-scores by E, S, and G dimension — calculated from your data against sector-weighted benchmark distributions.
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Peer percentile ranking
See your percentile rank for each metric within your industry. Know whether you're in the top quartile or bottom third on energy intensity, emissions, DEI, or governance.
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Gap analysis
Automatically identify the metrics where you lag peers most significantly — prioritized by materiality and potential impact so you know where improvement effort will move the score most.
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Progress tracking
Track score movement quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. Annotate milestones (new energy contract, policy change, facility acquisition) to explain score changes.
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Scenario modeling
Model the score impact of proposed initiatives — "if we switch to 100% renewable energy, how does our E score change?" — before committing to investments.
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Investor-ready output
Export benchmark comparisons in formats designed for investor presentations, ESG rating agency questionnaire responses, and RFP submissions.
How it works
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Complete your data profile
Benchmarking requires at least 12 key metrics to generate an initial score. The data completeness screen shows exactly which inputs are needed.
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Set your industry classification
Select your primary SASB or GICS industry classification. This determines which peer dataset your metrics are benchmarked against.
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View your scores and gaps
Your composite ESG grade and sub-scores appear on the Benchmarks dashboard. Drill into any metric to see the peer distribution and your position within it.
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Build an improvement roadmap
Use the gap analysis to prioritize initiatives. Set targets for specific metrics and track progress on the Goals page against your benchmark position.
"Seeing that we were in the bottom quartile on Scope 2 intensity versus peers was the business case I needed to get executive buy-in for the renewable energy contract."
— Sustainability Manager, Financial Services Firm
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