Recognitions and Highlights

MSCI: AAA Rating

SGS received a rating of AAA in the Morgan Stanley Capital International's (MSCI) Environment Social Governance assessment for 2020.

SAM: Gold Class 2019

For the fifth consecutive year, we received the Gold Class award in SAM’s Sustainability Yearbook for our excellent sustainability performance.

Sustainalytics: low risk

SGS was rated by Sustainalytics as “low risk” of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors for 2020.

DJSI: Industry Leader 2019

For the sixth consecutive year, we were named Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe.

EcoVadis: Platinum Rating

We received a Platinum Rating award from EcoVadis and were placed in the top 1% of the evaluated companies.

CDP: A-List member

We were included in the CDP A-List for best practice initiatives against climate change.

ISS ESG Corporate Rating: Prime

SGS has been rated as PRIME by ISS ESG Corporate Rating for its excellence in management of environmental, social and governance aspects.

FTSE4Good Index

We were included in the FTSE4Good Index for the third time.

CDP: Supplier Engagement Leader

SGS was named CDP Supplier Engagement Leader.

Community

SGS invested in 2019 CHF 1.41 million in communities and spent 17,197 hours in volunteering.

Value to Society

For the third year running, SGS has been a net positive company in terms of value to society in 2019.

Incident and Injury Reduction

In 2019, our Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR) decreased by 60% and 57% respectively since 2014.

Carbon Neutrality

SGS maintained its status as a carbon neutral company.