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A focused ESG data analysis for companies with very delineated

analytical needs, which offers a detailed insight into a material ESG

topic to benchmark your company’s performance on the subject.

Thematic

Data Analysis

Report (T-DAR)

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Contents

01 Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Overview ........................................................ 3

02 T-DAR Product Modules ....................................................................................................... 5

03 T-DAR Pricing and Service Options ..................................................................................... 10

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01 Thematic Data Analysis Report

(T-DAR) Overview

The Thematic Data Analysis

Report (T-DAR) is available as a stand-alone service for companies that have participated in

the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). The T-DAR is designed to address the need of having a

complete overview and in-depth analysis on a pre-defined ESG topic material for your company and stakeholders. The

data used in the report are from the CSA and other proprietary databases. The report is built in a modular way, so that it

is possible to include an analysis of the company’s performance on the topic based on the CSA scores and data as well

as to benchmark the execution against a selected peer group of companies.

This service is designed to support management decisions and to better understand the sustainability performance of

the outlined peer groups included in the analysis.

The analysis is defined by the featured topic. The level of detail and depth of the report by the customer.

What do you get?

The service consists of a report in presentation format, covering, depending on the level of depth chosen by the

customer (Basic, Starter, Expert), the following modules:

Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Basic

• General theme overview

• Relevance of the topic for the stakeholders and company performance

• Rationale and expected practices

• Data analysis of the topic at industry and country level

hematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Starter

• All the components of the T-DAR Basic report

• Benchmarking of the company performance on data-point level versus peers in the industry and in the countries

of reference

• Gap- Analysis with respect to the CSA expected practice for the relevant aspects

hematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Expert

• All the components of the T-DAR Starter report

• Benchmarking of the company performance on data-point level versus a selected peer group

• Descriptive statistics on scores of peer companies

hematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Debriefing Call

• Presentation and

discussion of the results of the Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR)

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Who benefits from this service?

Companies looking to understand and improve their relative performance in a specific material sustainability topic,

deemed as relevant for the capital market and the broader society.

The T-DAR represents a benchmarking tool to support management decisions on continuous improvement of

sustainability practices in key topics by gaining insights on the performance of the reference industry, region, and

selected peer groups.

How do you benefit?

Obtain focused, objective information and statistical evidence to:

• Gain insight into your key strengths and weaknesses in specific material sustainability topics

• Advance key sustainability issues within your organization

• Develop a targeted roadmap to gain and progress in key areas

• Allocate your sustainability resources more efficiently

The Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) provides detailed insights on a relevant

sustainability topic in a modular way

The T-DAR is a report on a specific sustainability topic built in a modular way,

enabling the customer to select three

levels of detail of the analysis based on its benchmarking needs. The customer can choose between T-DAR Basic, T-DAR

Starter and T-DAR Expert. The examples for each module are provided below for information purposes only.

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02 T-DAR Product Modules

Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Basic

The T-DAR Basic provides a general overview of the theme and the materiality of

the subject for the different

stakeholders and for the company. It includes an overview on how the topic is addressed in the CSA and describes the

rationale and expected practice. The data collected in the CSA and other proprietary datasets are then used to deep

dive in the topic in the form of an analysis at industry and country level.

General theme overview: Relevance of the topic for the stakeholders and company

performance

Understanding the relevance of the team for the society, company, and capital market.

Explaining how the CSA Methodology approaches the theme

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Rationale and expected practice

Based on the CSA Methodology the rationale and expected practice of each of the aspects relevant for the theme are

presented in the report.

Data analysis of the topic at industry and country level

Insight into industry and country reporting behavior in the form of easy-to-use visualizations including descriptive

information to highlight certain patterns readable from the charts.

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Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Starter

The T-DAR Starter includes all the components

of the T-DAR Basic and in addition provides a benchmarking of the

company performance on data-point level versus peers in the industry and in the countries of reference. A gap-analysis

with respect to the CSA expected practice for the relevant aspects in the format of an easy-to-read table is incorporated

in the report, describing your strengths and weaknesses.

Benchmarking of the company performance on data-point level versus peers in the industry

and in the countries of reference

Clear visualizations based on statistics derived from the datasets to better understand your positioning within the

different reference groups and compare your company metrics and indicators within your industry and geography.

Depending on the datapoint the statistical information is illustrated with a chart. The company performance is described

and illustrated in the charts where appropriate.

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Question-level Gap Analysis: Understand Your Strengths and Weaknesses

An item-by-item review of your assessment results for the selected questions.

Icons provide a quick visualization of strengths and areas for improvement, based on the following assessment types:

disclosure, (public) availability of documents, data coverage, trend/performance, awareness and third-party verification.

Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Expert

The T-DAR Expert includes all the components of the T-DAR Starter and in addition it foresees the possibility to add a

selected peer group of companies of your choice. Descriptive statistics on scores of peer companies are integrated into

the report.

Benchmarking of the company performance on data-point level versus a selected

peer group

Insight into industry, geography, and peer group reporting behavior and transparency.

Easy-to-use visualization of differences in reporting and transparency (as applicable) between industry, country, and

your peer group. This benchmarking information can support you in making your case for the (public) reporting of certain

data or increased transparency on company procedures and guidelines.

Descriptive statistics on scores of peer companies: your relative position to your peers for each question included in

the report.

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This report enables you to debate your case internally showing statistics derived from your peer group and top

performers and compare your company metrics and indicators with your industry, industry top performers, and your

selected peer groups.

Comp

lementary services: the T-DAR can be bought as stand-alone or in combination with other services based on

the CSA.

Thematic Data Analysis Report (T-DAR) Debriefing Call

T-DAR Debriefing Call: presentation and discussion of the results of the T-DAR report.

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03 T-DAR Pricing and Service Options

The T-DAR is available throughout the year for selected themes. Please get in touch with the team to learn more

about the topics available for the analysis. Please refer to the table below for more details and feel free to contact us

to identify the solution that best meets your needs.

Service

Deliverable

Components

Delivery Specifications

Service Fee

Thematic Data

Analysis Report

Basic

Report

Approx. 20

pages

• General theme overview

• Relevance of the topic for the

stakeholders and company

performance

• Rationale and expected

practice

• Data analysis of the topic at

industry and country level

Report delivery 4-6

weeks after order date

€ 2’000

Thematic Data

Analysis Report

Starter

Report

Approx. 20

pages

• All components of the Basic

report

• Quantitative benchmarking of

company performance on

data-point level vs. peers in

the industry and peers in the

country

• Gap- Analysis with respect to

the CSA expected practice

for the relevant aspects

Report delivery 4-6

weeks after order date

€ 5’000

Thematic Data

Analysis Report

Expert

Report

Approx. 20

pages

• All components of the

Starter report

• Quantitative benchmarking

of company performance

on data-point level vs

selected peers

Report delivery 4-6

weeks after order date

€ 10’000

Thematic Data

Analysis Report

Debriefing call

Video

conference

1-hour

• Presentation and discussion

of the results of the Thematic

Data Analysis Report

Only together with and

upon delivery of a

Starter or Expert

Report

€ 3’000

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