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METHODOLOGY UPDATES CSA 2021 Company Information SUMMARY OF As part of the methodology development process for the 2021 CSA, we have created new questions and updated existing ones to ensure we are CHANGES: capturing the most material sustainability topics. Please find below the new and updated questions for this criterion in 2021. The question texts and methodology presented may be subject to change at any time before the end of March 2021. In addition, questions may look different in the Online Assessment Tool in terms of question structure and layout. Introduction Reason for update and summary of changes The Denominator questions in Company information were updated to accommodate for the increased number of participants, and therefore the list of currencies was expanded. Additionally, companies now need to provide the end date of their last reporting period. Please note this question is not scored. The question Business Activities was added in 2021 in order to ensure that the data we collect is as accurate as possible, leveraging the CSA as a powerful engagement tool with companies, we are presenting each company with a business activity breakdown for its revenue generating areas. This breakdown has been done based on analyst judgement, using publicly available sources as well as estimations. We are providing the companies the opportunity to review and correct these assumptions within the CSA. So far, companies have been asked to do this as part of the annual Trucost data review. The corrected data will be reviewed by S&P Global analysts and may be used in other questions throughout the CSA or by Trucost to refine and update models used in their analytical tools. Today, most models rely solely on estimated data, without considering company feedback. By asking for company feedback, we are answering the calls of many institutional investors for more accurate and robust underlying data to be used in creating ESG intelligence. The Business Activities question will not be scored individually. The information will be presented to companies for their review and comments and will serve as the basis for the new question assessment. Information for this question will be pre-filled with data from S&P Global. The new question Reporting Boundaries has been added to the Company Information section of the CSA to contextualize the data and information provided within the CSA for companies that have a holding or group structure. The newly added question will not impact the overall score of the assessed company. Summary of changes 1. New Question: Business Activites 2. New Question: Reporting Boundaries 3. Updated Question: Denominator Area 4. Updated Question: Denominator FTEs/ Revenues 5. Updated Question: Denominator FTEs 6. Updated Question: Denominator Healthcare 7. Updated Question: Denominator Mmboe 8. Updated Question: Denominator MWh/Revenues 9. Updated Question: Denominator Occupied Room Nights 10. Updated Question: Denominator Production Revenues 11. Updated Question: Denominator Revenues 1. New Question Question: Business Activities INDUSTRIES IMPACTED: IMS Interactive Media, Services & Home AIR Airlines Entertainment ALU Aluminum INS Insurance ARO Aerospace & Defense ITC Electronic Equipment, Instruments & ATX Auto Components Components AUT Automobile LEG Leisure Equipment & Products and BLD Building Products Consumer Electronics BNK Banks LIF Life Sciences Tools & Services BTC Biotechnology MNX Metals & Mining BVG Beverages MTC Health Care Equipment & Supplies CHM Chemicals MUW Multi and Water Utilities CMT Communications Equipment OGR Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing CNO Casinos & Gaming OGX Oil & Gas Upstream & Integrated COL Coal & Consumable Fuels OIE Energy Equipment & Services COM Construction Materials PIP Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation CON Construction & Engineering PRO Professional Services COS Personal Products PUB Media, Movies & Entertainment CSV Diversified Consumer Services REA Real Estate CTR Containers & Packaging REX Restaurant & Leisure Facilities DHP Household Durables RTS Retailing DRG Pharmaceuticals SEM Semiconductors & Semiconductor ELC Electric Utilities Equipment ELQ Electrical Components & Equipment SOF Software FBN Diversified Financial Services and STL Steel Capital Markets TCD Trading Companies & Distributors FDR Food & Staples Retailing TEX Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods FOA Food Products THQ Computers & Peripherals and Office FRP Paper & Forest Products Electronics GAS Gas Utilities TLS Telecommunication Services HEA Health Care Providers & Services TOB Tobacco HOM Homebuilding TRA Transportation and Transportation HOU Household Products Infrastructure ICS Commercial Services & Supplies TRT Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines IDD Industrial Conglomerates TSV IT Servies IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment Key Definitions Trucost Business Activity: Trucost, an S&P Global company maintains, a proprietary classification system for corporate business activities, based on revenue streams. This information is collected based on publicly available company reporting, such as financial reports, and is supplemented by a review from companies. This information is now being integrated into the CSA for future efforts to provide more detailed and nuanced scoring and benchmarking for companies. Company description of main products should include what the main products or services are, that are part of the identified revenue streams. DATA REQUIREMENTS The following elements of the table will be pre-filled with data from S&P Global: • Trucost business activity • Revenue from each business activity in the last fiscal year (in USD) • % of overall revenue (will be calculated automatically based on the revenue information found in the denominator table (as a % of revenues in USD) The following elements should be reported/ added by the company: • Company description of main products • Description of change (if a change was made to any of the pre-filled values) • References showing where the breakdown of these revenues is available Explanation of change: In order to ensure that Trucost business operating activities are as accurate as possible, we welcome companies to review and revise the information collected by S&P Global. In the event that a pre-filled value is overwritten or modified, we ask companies to provide an explanation for the change and a reference to where the information can be found, either in the public domain or in private documents. Disclosure requirements for private questions: No document is required to support your response. You may still provide a reference using the reference clip. This could include examples of the underlying calculations or approaches to data aggregation used to compile the provided quantitative information. QUESTION LAYOUT Please review and if necessary, update activities. Information has been pre-filled using the sector activity mapping from Trucost, an S&P Global company, and has been derived from public sources and best estimates using analyst judgement. If necessary, please update the figures and provide an explanation for the change, as well as relevant references or detailed descriptions of these business activities. Trucost Business Activity Company Revenue % of revenue Explanation Supporting evidence descriptio from each from the for change n of main business business products activity in FY activity over 2019 total revenues in FY 2019 Business Activity 1 References (max. 5 allowed) Business Activity 2 References (max. 5 allowed) Business Activity 3 References (max. 5 allowed) ...... References (max. 5 allowed) ...... References (max. 5 allowed) New Question Question: Reporting Boundaries INDUSTRIES IMPACTED: AIR Airlines LIF Life Sciences Tools & Services ALU Aluminum MNX Metals & Mining ARO Aerospace & Defense MTC Health Care Equipment & Supplies ATX Auto Components MUW Multi and Water Utilities AUT Automobiles OGR Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing BLD Building Products OGX Oil & Gas Upstream & Integrated BNK Banks OIE Energy Equipment & Services BTC Biotechnology PIP Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation BVG Beverages PRO Professional Services CHM Chemicals PUB Media, Movies & Entertainment CMT Communications Equipment REA Real Estate CNO Casinos & Gaming REX Restaurants & Leisure Facilities COL Coal & Consumable Fuels RTS Retailing COM Construction Materials SEM Semiconductors & Semiconductor CON Construction & Engineering Equipment COS Personal Products SOF Software CSV Diversified Consumer Services STL Steel CTR Containers & Packaging TCD Trading Companies & Distributors DHP Household Durables TEX Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods DRG Pharmaceuticals THQ Computers & Peripherals and Office ELC Electric Utilities Electronics ELQ Electrical Components & Equipment TLS Telecommunication Services FBN Diversified Financial Services and TOB Tobacco Capital Markets TRA Transportation and Transportation FDR Food & Staples Retailing Infrastructure FOA Food Products TRT Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines FRP Paper & Forest Products TSV IT services GAS Gas Utilities HEA Health Care Providers & Services HOM Homebuilding HOU Household Products ICS Commercial Services & Supplies IDD Industrial Conglomerates IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment IMS Interactive Media, Services & Home Entertainment INS Insurance ITC Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components LEG Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics QUESTION RATIONALE Through their ownership structures, holding and group companies can have a significant influence or exercise control on the operations and subsidiaries