Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) ESG Score & Sustainability Data

$682,500.00 +9,226.00 (+1.37%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET)

Key ESG Takeaways for Berkshire Hathaway

The key takeaways are AI-generated and highlight the main contributors behind the net impact scores of Berkshire Hathaway. The insights are based on millions of scientific articles, along with the company-specific product and service portfolio.

Berkshire Hathaway seems to create the most significant positive value in categories , , and . The positive contribution in the impact category is mostly driven by its Electricity produced with geothermal power, Electricity produced with hydropower, Electricity produced with coal, Polystyrene foam insulation, Air sealant insulation, and Private residential care for mental health products.
On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in categories , , and . The largest negative impact of Berkshire Hathaway in category seems to be driven mostly by its Gasoline busses, Oil and gas industry chemicals, Construction screws, Construction nails, Diamond jewellery, and Cast stainless steel components products.
To improve its net impact, a company can either grow its positive impacts, or reduce its negative impacts. For example, by doubling its Educational e-learning platforms and environments business, Berkshire Hathaway would improve its net impact ratio by 1 percentage points.

BRK.A Impact Ratio

Net impact ratio represents the net impact of a company. It is defined as the (positive impacts - negative impacts) / positive impacts. The maximum value for net impact ratio is 100%, representing a theoretical company with no negative impacts. The minimum value is -∞. Net scores depend on the value sets that determine the importance of different impact categories.

+1.4%

The default value set, where each category is given the same weight.

Value Sets Value sets can be used to assess how different stakeholder values or emphasis on certain values might affect the net impact ratio.

Millennials Value set of millennials (b. 1980 - 1999), based on Upright's annual Impact at Work survey.: +27.1%
Most Wanted Workforce Value set of the most wanted workforce, based on Upright's annual Impact at Work survey.: -16.9%
Society First Value set that emphasizes society impacts over other impacts.: -2.7%
Knowledge First Value set that emphasizes knowledge impacts over other impacts.: +25.1%
Health First Value set that emphasizes health impacts over other impacts.: +16.2%

Berkshire Hathaway ESG Score + Net Impact Profile

Negative	Score	Positive
-0.11	+2.87	+2.98
	+0.83	+0.83
	+1.54	+1.54
	+0.55	+0.55
-0.05	-0.01	+0.04
-0.06	-0.04	+0.03
-1.04	-0.72	+0.32
	+0.06	+0.06
	+0.10	+0.10
-0.00	+0.15	+0.15
-1.04	-1.04
-0.52	+0.48	+1.00
-0.45	-0.05	+0.40
-0.03	+0.06	+0.09
	+0.17	+0.17
-0.01	+0.08	+0.08
-0.04	+0.22	+0.26
-2.87	-2.57	+0.30
-1.63	-1.46	+0.17
-0.36	-0.29	+0.07
-0.23	-0.21	+0.02
-0.16	-0.16	+0.00
-0.48	-0.44	+0.04

Upright Model Version 0.4.0
ESG Data Last Updated: March 29, 2022

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About Upright's Net Impact Model

Upright's Net Impact Data quantifies the holistic value creation and impact of companies. It details both the negative and positive impacts a company has on the environment, health of people, society and knowledge, and forms a net sum of these costs and gains based on the economic costs of each impact category. The data is produced by Upright's Net Impact model, which is a mathematical model of the economy that produces continuously updated estimates of the net impact of companies by means of an information integration algorithm. The data is primarily sourced from the CORE open access database, which contains over 200 million scientific papers. Other sources of data include open databases published by the World Bank, IMF, WHO, OECD, IPCC, CDC and USDA.

Berkshire Hathaway ESG Score - Frequently Asked Questions

How is Berkshire Hathaway doing in terms of sustainability?: According to The Upright Project, which measures holistic value creation and impact of companies, Berkshire Hathaway has a net impact ratio of 1.4%, indicating an overall positive sustainability impact. Berkshire Hathaway seems to create the most significant positive value in the categories of Taxes, Jobs, and Societal infrastructure. On the other hand, these positive outcomes are achieved by using resources or causing negative impacts in the categories of GHG emissions, Scarce human capital, and Waste. Learn more on the sustainability of Berkshire Hathaway.

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This page (NYSE:BRK.A) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) ESG Score & Sustainability Data

Key ESG Takeaways for Berkshire Hathaway

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Berkshire Hathaway ESG Score + Net Impact Profile

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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) ESG Score & Sustainability Data

Key ESG Takeaways for Berkshire Hathaway

BRK.A Impact Ratio

Value Sets Value sets can be used to assess how different stakeholder values or emphasis on certain values might affect the net impact ratio.

Berkshire Hathaway ESG Score + Net Impact Profile

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