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Egan-Jones Ratings Company

Egan-Jones Ratings Company, often referred to simply as Egan-Jones, is a prominent credit rating agency headquartered in the United States. Established in 1995, the company has carved a niche in the financial services industry, focusing on providing independent credit ratings, research, and risk assessment. With a commitment to transparency and accuracy, Egan-Jones has gained recognition for its innovative approach to credit analysis. Operating primarily in the US, Egan-Jones offers a range of services, including corporate credit ratings, municipal ratings, and structured finance assessments. What sets Egan-Jones apart is its unique methodology, which emphasises a thorough understanding of market dynamics and issuer fundamentals. Over the years, the company has achieved significant milestones, positioning itself as a trusted alternative to traditional rating agencies, and has earned accolades for its rigorous standards and insightful analyses.

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Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Industry Benchmark

Egan-Jones Ratings Company's score of 23 is lower than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Egan-Jones Ratings Company's reported carbon emissions

Egan-Jones Ratings Company, headquartered in the US, has reported its carbon emissions data for the years 2018 and 2019. In both years, the company disclosed CO2 emissions per unit of revenue, approximately 0.0013 kg CO2e per USD. However, specific total emissions figures for Scope 1, 2, or 3 are not available, indicating a lack of detailed emissions reporting. Currently, Egan-Jones has not set any formal reduction targets or climate pledges, which suggests that their climate commitments may be in the early stages of development. The absence of specific emissions data and reduction initiatives highlights an opportunity for the company to enhance its sustainability efforts and transparency in reporting. As the industry increasingly prioritises climate action, Egan-Jones Ratings Company may benefit from establishing clear emissions reduction goals and strategies to align with global climate standards.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Egan-Jones Ratings Company's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Egan-Jones Ratings Company is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

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Egan-Jones Ratings Company is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
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UN Global Compact
RE 100
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