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Corporate social responsibility by the numbers

Globe and Mail Update

Based on companies in the S&P/TSX 60 TXLX-Iindex:

Average score for all 60 companies 48.3%
Number disclosing energy productivity data 28 (47%)
Number disclosing carbon dioxide emissions data 35 (58%)
Number disclosing water use data 15 (25%)
Number disclosing waste production data 15 (25%)
Number disclosing data for all four environmental measures 10 (17%)
Number disclosing no data for any environmental measures 24 (40%)
Number with an ESG or sustainability board committee 35 (58%)
Average percentage of women on the board of directors 15%
Average percentage of visible minorities on the board of directors 4%
Number where a senior executive’s pay is based on ESG criteria 26 (43%)
Average ratio of CEO pay to low-paid worker pay 361:1
Number disclosing employee injury data 16 (27%)
Number with a traditional defined-benefit pension plan for workers 37 (62%)
Average funded ratio of defined benefit pension plans 87%
Average transparency score, based on quality of data disclosure 29%

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