2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report
A MESSAGE FROM OUR
PRESIDENT & CEO
2021 SUSTAINABILITY
HIGHLIGHTS
ABOUT MOODY'S
BETTER BUSINESS
BETTER LIVES
BETTER SOLUTIONS
APPENDIX
Moody's 2021 Stakeholder Sustainability Report
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PARTNERING FOR
CLIMATE IMPACT
CDP
ALIST
2021
CLIMATE
CDP: In 2021 we received an 'A' score from CDP on
climate action for the second consecutive year and
were featured in CDP's 2021 Stories of Change. The top
score recognizes us as one of a small number of high-
performing companies out of nearly 12,000 that are
leading actions to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks
and develop the low-carbon economy.
GFANZ
Glasgow Financial
Alliance for Net Zero
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ): As
part of GFANZ, we are a founding member of the Net
Zero Financial Services Provider Alliance - a global group
of 23 financial service providers committed to supporting
the goal of global net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
or sooner. We are committed to aligning our relevant
products and services to this goal, in addition to reducing
our own operational emissions.
SCIENCE
BASED
TARGETS
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTI): In 2021, we
participated in the road test for SBTi's Net-Zero Standard,
the objective of which is to provide a standardized and
robust approach for corporates to set net-zero target that
are aligned with climate science. Our near-term targets
and long-term net-zero target have been validated by
the SBTI.
TCFD
TASK FORCE
CLIMATE-RELATED
FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURES
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
(TCFD): We were one of the first financial firms to
endorse and report based on recommendations from the
TCFD, and our Chief Credit Officer has supported the
development of these decision-useful recommendations
for investors as a TCFD Task Force Member since 2016.
TN
FD
Taskforce on Nature-related
Financial Disclosures
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
(TNFD): We joined the TNFD, a new industry-led
initiative working to significantly shift global financial
flows from nature-negative to nature-positive outcomes.
As a TNFD member, we will join leading organizations
across key sectors and geographies to develop a reporting
framework and act on evolving nature-related risks.
WE SUPPORT
GLOBAL
COMPACT
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC): We are a
member of the UNGC's CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable
Development Goals, which aims to advance the SDGS
through corporate strategy and investments. In 2021, we
joined the UNGC's Action Platform on Climate Ambition
and will become sponsors of UNGC Climate in 2022. As
an active UNGC participant and a signatory to UNGC's
Business Ambition for 1.5°C, we affirm our support
annually for Principle 7: "Businesses should support a
precautionary approach to environmental challenges."View entire presentation