INTEGRITY STAR AWARD HONOURS COMPANIES FOR THE QUALITY OF THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS FOR THE FIRST TIME

EQS-News: cometis AG / Key word(s): Study INTEGRITY STAR AWARD HONOURS COMPANIES FOR THE QUALITY OF THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS FOR THE FIRST TIME  12.09.2024 / 11:00 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. INTEGRITY STAR AWARD HONOURS COMPANIES FOR THE QUALITY OF THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Top scorers in the GEM ALL, DAX, MDAX, SDAX and GEM SELECTED segments honoured with the Integrity Star Award for the quality of their sustainability reports
• Sustainability reporting was analysed using the well-founded, objective methodology of the GEM ASSAY^TM of the Global ESG Monitor, no jury 
• Analysis results open up learning opportunities for companies in the form of best practice examples, comparative data and benchmark opportunities
• The presentation of the Integrity Stars marks the start of the ‘Impact Challenger Days’ webinar series on the topic of corporate sustainability; participation is free of charge

Wiesbaden, 12 September 2024 – The Global ESG Monitor (GEM) 2024 has analysed the sustainability reporting of a total of 194 companies from the DAX, MDAX and SDAX as well as an international sample. At the start of the Impact Challenger Days webinar series, the top scorers in the GEM ALL, DAX, MDAX, SDAX and GEM SELECTED segments were recognised for the quality of their sustainability reports with the Integrity Star – the first objective award in sustainability reporting. The reports were analysed by an experienced team of analysts on the basis of the sound, objective methodology of the GEM ASSAY^TM using up to 5,000 variables as part of a triple evaluation – and not assessed by a jury. This year, the methodology was again significantly expanded and the ESRS and IFRS requirements (status quo) were integrated for the first time.

In the GEM ALL segment, Deutsche Telekom AG, EDF SA and Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA were recognised as top scorers. Deutsche Telekom AG was also among the top scorers in the DAX segment, together with Siemens AG and Dr Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. In the MDAX, Aroundtown SA, Aurubis AG and Hugo Boss AG were the most convincing, while Adtran Inc, DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and BayWa AG were among the top scorers in the SDAX. In the fifth segment, GEM SELECTED, EDF SA, Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA and UniCredit SpA secured the coveted place among the top scorers.