Forsyth Barr Carbon & ESG (C&ESG) ratings of NZ companies - 2023

In a major piece of work that reviewed 8,300 data points from 58 of New Zealand’s best-known businesses listed on the NZX, the Forsyth Barr C&ESG Ratings Report is an influential piece of research that differs from other ratings assessments due to its methodology, high level of transparency and focus on New Zealand nuances.

 On this web page, please find:

• The Forsyth Barr C&ESG Ratings Report
• The Methodology document for our C&ESG Ratings
• Links to the scorecards of all 58 participating companies

C&ESG Scorecards

Click here to download the full scorecard document.

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