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Industry Group:Diversified Financial Services

This ESG score includes 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including: 'Quality Education', 'Decent Work & Economic Growth' and 'Life on Land'. Alternative corporations in the scoring peer group for Berkshire Hathaway Inc are displayed below. The SDG rating for Berkshire Hathaway Inc represents its reporting of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc in the Diversified Financial Services industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 2.3; made up of an environmental score of 1.6, social score of 3.2 and governance score of 2.0.

SDG Transparency Score for Berkshire Hathaway Inc 

2.3

Low Impact
0 - 3
Medium
4 - 6
High
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Berkshire Hathaway Inc 
1.6

Environmental

3.2

Social

2.0

Governance

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Peer Group Comparison

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8.3
High
2Bid Corporation Ltd
8.2
High
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354Vintage Securities Ltd
2.4
Medium
354Ricoh Leasing Co Ltd
2.4
Medium
361Berkshire Hathaway Inc
2.3
Medium
361Blue Circle Services Ltd
2.3
Medium
3618I Holdings Ltd
2.3
Medium
.........
485Xerius Bioscience AG
0.0
Low
485Value Capital One Ltd
0.0
Low
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. It provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. The company also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; building and engineered components; paints and coatings; and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services. Further, it provides recreational vehicles, apparel products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and mill forms. Additionally, the company distributes televisions and information; franchises and services quick service restaurants; distributes electronic components; and offers logistics services, grocery and foodservice distribution services, and professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. It also retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and computers; jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles; kitchenware; and motorcycle apparel and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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