Understanding Trucost Data

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What is the purpose of Trucost's four-step research process?

To increase the environmental reporting burden on companies
To ignore the environmental reporting burden on companies
To minimize the environmental reporting burden on companies (correct)
To maximize the environmental reporting burden on companies

How many environmental and operational metrics does Trucost estimate data for?

Over 1000
Over 500
Over 800 (correct)
Over 1200

What does Trucost do if a material metric is not disclosed by a company?

Rely on inaccurate data
Ignore the missing metric
Fill the data gap using its modelled value (correct)
Exclude the company from the report

Where does Trucost collect public disclosure information from?

Annual reports, sustainability reports, websites, and other publicly disclosed sources (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Trucost do during its annual engagement with companies?

Provide an opportunity for the companies to verify their environmental performance and provide additional information (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of Trucost's data coverage?

Over 15,000 of the world’s largest listed companies (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which environmental issues are encompassed in Trucost's data?

Carbon and other pollutants, as well as water dependency (A) Signup and view all the answers

When does historical coverage for large-cap companies in Trucost's data begin?

2005 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which index is NOT included in Trucost’s Core Plus universe?

S&P China A SmallCap 300 Index (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many environmental key performance indicators (KPIs) are associated with Trucost's data?

Approximately 500 (B) Signup and view all the answers