American Express Co.

ESG Leader 5/6
Country:
United States of America
Industry:
Financials
Climate Performance
ESG data
ESG Targets
  • American Express Co. has a general SDG approach in ESG strategy
  • 3 year climate performance is inconsistent: 1 SDiD point
  • ESG data transparency is good: 2 SDiD points
  • American Express Co. sets a high number of ESG targets: 2 SDiD points
American Express Co. obtains an ESG Leader SDiD Score® with 5 out of 6 SDiD points.
Climate Performance
Climate performance trends of the company on selected topics
  • GHG Emissions fluctuated over the past 3 years.
  • Energy use fluctuated over the past 3 years.
ESG targets
Implementing ESG commitments involves identification and setting of clear targets that can be readily measured and reported on to stakeholders.
American Express Co. communicates data on 4 ESG targets
Industry benchmark is to report data on 3 ESG targets
Topics on which the company communicates ESG targets.
GHG
Energy
Resources: waste, CE, recycling
People programmes
ESG data
Communication of ESG performance data form the basis for communicating the ESG strategy progress, informing company stakeholders, redefining and adjusting approaches to ESG.
American Express Co. communicates data on 5 ESG topics
Industry benchmark is to report data on 4 ESG topics
Topics on which the company communicates ESG data.
Energy
Ren. Energy
Water
GHG Emissions
Waste
SDG
American Express Co. has a general SDG approach in ESG strategy
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Absolute data
Company Index Ticker Symbol SDiD Score®GHG emissions (tCO2e)Energy (MWh)Waste (t)Water use (m3/1000 liters)Supplier audits (#)Occupational accident rate
American Express Co.
Financials
S&P 500
AXP
ESG Leader
2019 - 27,516
2020 - 22,084
2021 - 21,920
-20%
2019 - 376,988
2020 - 312,198
2021 - 269,898
-28%
2019 - 3,472
2020 - 1,019
2021 - 806
-77%
2019 - 591,220
2020 - 263,686
2021 - 166,171
-72%
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