The purpose of the ESG Performance Chartbook series is to provide the reader with insights into the distribution of ESG Performance Scores per industry within a sector. The charts are based on the underlying data from ISS ESG’s proprietary ratings methodology and are illustrated using histograms and box & whisker charts.

The third publication of the ESG Performance Chartbook series focuses on a selected group of six industries across two sectors:

• Household & Personal Products, Textiles & Apparel, and Leisure. These are 3 of the 10 industries falling within ISS ESG’s Consumer Sector. This sector encompasses ratings coverage of over 1,100 issuers with a Prime threshold of C+ (or 2.25).
• Chemicals, Construction Materials, and Mining & Integrated Production. These are 3 of the 17 industries falling within ISS ESG’s Energy, Materials, and Utilities Sector. This sector encompasses ratings coverage of over 520 issuers with a Prime threshold of B- (or 2.5) for Chemicals and Mining & Integrated Production and C+ (or 2.25) for Construction Materials.