Most major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, a new industry classification was needed. SASB created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) to solve that problem. The differences between SICS® and traditional industry classification systems can be categorized in three types: (1) new thematic sectors; (2) new industries with unique sustainability profiles; and (3) industries classified in different sectors.
Find Your Industry
SICS® Look-up Tool
This tool allows you to determine the primary SICS® industry for nearly all companies globally that are listed on U.S. exchanges, enabling investors and corporations to determine which SASB sustainability accounting standard is applicable to that company. Companies are categorized under a single SICS® industry. Integrated firms with revenue streams from different industries, for example, will only appear under one industry.
Commercial use of the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) is restricted to those parties that have entered into commercial terms and use agreements with SASB®. Interested parties who would like to use SICS® for commercial purposes may contact us at licensing@sasb.org for terms of use.
Sustainable Industry Classification System®
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Consumer Goods
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| CG | Consumer Goods | CG.1 | Apparel & Textiles | CG-AA | Apparel, Accessories & Footwear |
| CG.2 | Consumer Discretionary Products | CG-AM | Appliance Manufacturing | ||
| CG-BF | Building Products & Furnishings | ||||
| CG-HP | Household & Personal Products | ||||
| CG-TS | Toys & Sporting Goods | ||||
| CG.3 | Consumer Goods Retail | CG-MR | Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors | ||
| CG-EC | E-commerce | ||||
Extractives & Minerals Processing
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| EM | Extractives & Minerals Processing | EM.1 | Coal | EM-CO | Coal Operations |
| EM.2 | Construction Materials | EM-CM | Construction Materials | ||
| EM.3 | Metals & Mining | EM-IS | Iron & Steel Producers | ||
| EM-MM | Metals & Mining | ||||
| EM.4 | Oil & Gas | EM-EP | Oil & Gas – Exploration & Production | ||
| EM-MD | Oil & Gas – Midstream | ||||
| EM-RM | Oil & Gas – Refining & Marketing | ||||
| EM-SV | Oil & Gas – Services | ||||
Financials
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| FN | Financials | FN.1 | Capital Markets | FN-AC | Asset Management & Custody Activities |
| FN-IB | Investment Banking & Brokerage | ||||
| FN-EX | Security & Commodity Exchanges | ||||
| FN.2 | Corporate & Retail Banking | FN-CB | Commercial Banks | ||
| FN-CF | Consumer Finance | ||||
| FN-MF | Mortgage Finance | ||||
| FN.3 | Insurance | FN-IN | Insurance | ||
Food & Beverage
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| FB | Food & Beverage | FB.1 | Food | FB-AG | Agricultural Products |
| FB-MP | Meat, Poultry & Dairy | ||||
| FB-PF | Processed Foods | ||||
| FB.2 | Beverages | FB-AB | Alcoholic Beverages | ||
| FB-NB | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | ||||
| FB.3 | Food & Beverage Retail | FB-FR | Food Retailers & Distributors | ||
| FB.4 | Restaurants | FB-RN | Restaurants | ||
| FB.5 | Tobacco | FB-TB | Tobacco | ||
Health Care
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| HC | Health Care | HC.1 | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | HC-BP | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals |
| HC.2 | Health Care Retail | HC-DR | Drug Retailers | ||
| HC.3 | Health Care Providers | HC-DY | Health Care Delivery | ||
| HC-DI | Health Care Distributors | ||||
| HC-MC | Managed Care | ||||
| HC.4 | Medical Technology | HC-MS | Medical Equipment & Supplies | ||
Infrastructure
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| IF | Infrastructure | IF.1 | Utilities | IF-EU | Electric Utilities & Power Generators |
| IF-GU | Gas Utilities & Distributors | ||||
| IF-WU | Water Utilities & Services | ||||
| IF.2 | Infrastructure | IF-EN | Engineering & Construction Services | ||
| IF.3 | Real Estate | IF-HB | Home Builders | ||
| IF-RE | Real Estate | ||||
| IF-RS | Real Estate Services | ||||
| IF.4 | Waste Management | IF-WM | Waste Management | ||
Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy
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| RR | Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy | RR.1 | Alternative Energy | RR-BI | Biofuels |
| RR-FC | Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries | ||||
| RR-ST | Solar Technology & Project Developers | ||||
| RR-WT | Wind Technology & Project Developers | ||||
| RR.2 | Forestry & Paper | RR-FM | Forestry Management | ||
| RR-PP | Pulp & Paper Products | ||||
Resource Transformation
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| RT | Resource Transformation | RT.1 | Industrials | RT-AE | Aerospace & Defense |
| RT-CP | Containers & Packaging | ||||
| RT-EE | Electrical & Electronic Equipment | ||||
| RT-IG | Industrial Machinery & Goods | ||||
| RT.2 | Chemicals | RT-CH | Chemicals | ||
Services
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| SV | Services | SV.1 | Media | SV-AD | Advertising & Marketing |
| SV-ME | Media & Entertainment | ||||
| SV.2 | Hospitality & Recreation | SV-CA | Casinos & Gaming | ||
| SV-HL | Hotels & Lodging | ||||
| SV-LF | Leisure Facilities | ||||
| SV.3 | Consumer Services | SV-ED | Education | ||
| SV-PS | Professional & Commercial Services | ||||
Technology & Communications
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| TC | Technology & Communications | TC.1 | Technology | TC-ES | Electronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design Manufacturing |
| TC-HW | Hardware | ||||
| TC-SI | Software & IT Services | ||||
| TC.2 | Internet Media & Services | TC-IM | Internet Media & Services | ||
| TC.3 | Semiconductors | TC-SC | Semiconductors | ||
| TC.4 | Telecommunications | TC-TL | Telecommunication Services | ||
Transportation
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| TR | Transportation | TR.1 | Air Transportation | TR-AL | Airlines |
| TR-AF | Air Freight & Logistics | ||||
| TR.2 | Automobiles | TR-AU | Automobiles | ||
| TR-AP | Auto Parts | ||||
| TR-CR | Car Rental & Leasing | ||||
| TR.3 | Marine Transportation | TR-CL | Cruise Lines | ||
| TR-MT | Marine Transportation | ||||
| TR.4 | Land Transportation | TR-RA | Rail Transportation | ||
| TR-RO | Road Transportation | ||||