Public Comments on the Exposure Draft Standards
October 2, 2017–January 31, 2018
During SASB’s most recent public comment period, we received 120 letters from 97 unique commenters. Comments were submitted from companies, investors, industry associations, and others across all 11 sectors. Comments were constructive in nature, generally reflecting a high level of detail and attention to financially material sustainability issues. Two thirds of comment letters were industry specific. Industry associations represented our largest group of commenters, a positive sign given the breadth of companies represented by these organisations. Each of these comment letters are posted on this page, by date received.
Public feedback is an integral part of our rigorous, transparent standards development process. It ensures that the standards we create for the market reflect the needs of companies, investors, and ultimately the broad economy. Read more about our process and what’s happening between now and when the codified standards are launched in mid-2018.
Summary of Public Comments on the Exposure Draft Standards
January 29-31, 2018
Climate Disclosure Standards Board, 1-31-18
Partnership for Policy Integrity, 1-31-18
American Wood Council, 1-31-18
Susanna Miekk-oja, Tracefi Ltd., 1-31-18
Domini Impact Investments, 1-31-18
NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, ICAR, 1-31-18
Investor Environmental Health Network / Chemical Footprint Project, 1-31-18
Scott Energy Technologies, 1-31-18
Joe O’Regan, O’Regan Consulting, 1-31-18
U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, 1-31-18
Sierra Club (Oil & Gas Midstream), 1-31-18
Sierra Club (Cross-Cutting), 1-31-18
Sierra Club (Oil & Gas E&P), 1-31-18
The Travelers Companies, 1-31-18
Wells Fargo Asset Management, 1-31-18
Global Affairs Associates, 1-31-18
Sara Schoen, Clarion Partners, 1-31-18
University of Colorado First Peoples Investor Engagement Program, 1-31-18
Access to Medicine Foundation on behalf of 43 signatory investors, 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Services), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Extractives & Minerals), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Financials), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (General), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Tech&Comm), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Transportation), 1-30-18
Thomson Reuters Corporation (Food & Beverage), 1-30-18
Benedicte Deryckere, Grenoble Ecole of Management, 1-30-18
Murray Birt, Deutsche Asset Management, 1-30-18
American Chemistry Council, 1-30-18
Laurel Peacock, NRG Energy, 1-30-18
Green Century Capital Management, As You Sow, ICCR, 1-30-18
Terra Alpha Investments, 1-30-18
Sierra Club (Coal Operations), 1-30-18
Sierra Club (Infrastructure), 1-30-18
Engineers for a Sustainable Future, 1-30-18
Benjamin Katz (Commercial Banks), 1-29-18
January 22-28, 2018
Strandberg Consulting, 1-28-18
American Water Works Association, 1-28-18
Jared Goodman, Colorado Public Employees Retirement Association, 1-25-18
Natural Resource Governance Institute, 1-23-18
January 15-21, 2018
January 8-14, 2018
January 1-7, 2018
Daniel Hicks, Florida Sustainability Partners, 1-7-18
Marketing Accounting Standards Board (MASB), 1-3-18
December 25-31, 2017
American Coatings Association (Consumer Goods), 12-31-17
American Coatings Association (Resource Transformation), 12-31-17
Kate Gaumond and Sean Wright, Environmental Defense Fund, 12-30-17
The Association of American Railroads, 12-29-17
Institute of Management Accountants (SBFRC), 12-29-17
Philip Morris International, 12-28-17
December 18-24, 2017
American Forest & Paper Association (E-Commerce), 12-22-17
American Forest & Paper Association (Food & Beverage), 12-22-17
American Forest & Paper Association (Household Products), 12-22-17
American Forest & Paper Association (Renewable Resources), 12-22-17
American Forest & Paper Association (Resource Transformation), 12-22-17
American Institute of CPAs, 12-22-17
William Fisher, LivingCapitalMetrics.com, 12-22-17
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, 12-21-17
American Society of Safety Engineers, 12-21-17
The Institute of Internal Auditors, 12-20-17
Natural Resources Defense Council, 12-20-17
Green Electronics Council, 12-20-17
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, 12-20-17