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This SDG rating for Public Storage represents the company's transparency towards the UN SDGs. This assessment of Public Storage uses information from across the internet as well as from available documents by Public Storage. The Disclosure rating includes seventeen UN SDGs including: 'Affordable & Clean Energy', 'Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure' and 'Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions'.
Public Storage in the Specialized REITs industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 4.9; made up of an environmental score of 6.0, social score of 4.0 and governance score of 4.6.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
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1 | ARA US Hospitality Trust | 8.0 | High |
1 | Griffin-American Healthcare Reit III Inc | 8.0 | High |
33 | Hotel Property Investments Ltd | 5.1 | High |
33 | OUTFRONT Media Inc | 5.1 | High |
35 | Public Storage | 4.9 | High |
35 | Keppel DC REIT | 4.9 | High |
35 | Societe de Tayninh SA | 4.9 | High |
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90 | Vitalharvest Freehold Trust | 0.0 | Low |
90 | Urbana Property Fund Lease hold | 0.0 | Low |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Public Storage have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Public Storage disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Public Storage report the average age of the workforce?
Does Public Storage reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Public Storage disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Public Storage disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Public Storage offer flexible work?
Does Public Storage have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Public Storage disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Public Storage conduct supply chain audits?
Does Public Storage disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does Public Storage conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Public Storage disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Public Storage disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does Public Storage disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Public Storage disclose water use targets?
Does Public Storage have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Public Storage have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Public Storage disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Public Storage allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Public Storage issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does Public Storage disclose parental leave metrics?
Does Public Storage disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Public Storage disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Public Storage disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Public Storage support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Public Storage disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Public Storage reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is Public Storage involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Public Storage disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does Public Storage disclose its waste policy?
Does Public Storage report according to TCFD requirements?
Does Public Storage disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does Public Storage disclose energy use targets?
Does Public Storage disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

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Does Public Storage have a policy relating to cyber security?
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Potential Risks for Public Storage
These potential risks are based on the size, segment and geographies of the company.
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2020, we had: (i) interests in 2,504 self-storage facilities located in 38 states with approximately 171 million net rentable square feet in the United States, (ii) an approximate 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage SA (Euronext Brussels:SHUR) which owned 239 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 13 million net rentable square feet operated under the "Shurgard" brand and (iii) an approximate 42% common equity interest in PS Business Parks, Inc. (NYSE:PSB) which owned and operated approximately 28 million rentable square feet of commercial space at September 30, 2020. Our headquarters are located in Glendale, California.