Priority stakeholders consist of a wide range of interested parties that are both inside and outside the organization.  Within the realm of Environmental Governance, the priority stakeholders consist of entities that are researching and using quantified data to compare and contrast sustainability performance across numerous companies.  The organizations listed below consist of hundreds of internationally recognized financial institutions, investor groups and researchers that are conducting rigorous analysis on the relationship between financial and sustainability performance.

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility

  • 275 members (View List)
    
    
• Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change

  • 44 members (View List)

  
  
• Carbon Disclosure Project

  • 385 signatory groups (View List)

  
  
• Investor Network on Climate Risk

  • 65 members (View List)

  
  
• Principles for Responsible Investment

  • 235 signatories (View List)

In addition to the financial community, there is a growing number of business relationships that are now being assessed and influenced based on sustainability criteria. Multinational corporations with global supply chains are surveying business partners and key suppliers on sustainability issues. Consumers are increasingly seeking environmentally friendly and sustainable products and companies. Sustainability and environmental performance is also being seen as a key differentiator for employee attraction and retention.