We recognise the importance our investors place on ESG ratings in understanding our performance compared to industry standards and peers. Throughout the year, we have continued to engage with a number of ESG rating agencies, supporting our desire to provide stakeholders with the information they need to make informed decisions.
NatWest Group has continued to proactively respond to a number of key ESG surveys and sustainability assessments, achieving above industry average in several benchmarks.(1)
- In the 2023 CDP Climate Change questionnaire we achieved a score of A (2022: B), against a Financial Services average of B. The A-list score puts us within the top 362 companies reporting through CDP out of the 23,000+ companies completing the 2023 questionnaire.
- NatWest Group scored 57 (out of 100) in the 2024 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
- As of January 2024 we have retained our ESG rating of C+ and Prime status with ISS ESG, scoring in the top performing organisations in the industry.
- In July 2024, NatWest Group received an ESG Risk Rating of 17.7 and was assessed by Morningstar Sustainalytics to be at Low Risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.(2)
- In July 2024, NatWest Group received a rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.(3)
- NatWest Group scored 60/100 in the 2024 Moody’s ESG Score.(4)