Participation in the CSA helps ESG, IR and other departments such as procurement or HR to collaborate more closely in putting their company’s ESG performance into context, explaining how challenges are addressed and how the company intends to create value in the long term. The breadth and depth of the assessment across the economic, environmental and social dimensions gives The CSA as your IR toolkit — stay ahead of the curve Corporate Sustainability Assessment companies a unique opportunity to highlight their sustainability strengths in areas that might not be covered by traditional sustainability reports. For the past 24 years, the CSA has addressed sustainability issues before they have entered the agenda of other investors or regulators. As a result, active participation in the CSA has helped many companies to future- proof their business and stand out as ESG leaders. Over 3 , 0 00 companies are already generating business value from participating in the CSA. Join them now. More information regarding the assessment timeline is available at: www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/csa-timeline Which companies are invited to participate in the CSA ? In 2023, S&P Global will invite over 13,000 companies to participate in the CSA. This includes: • All companies that participated in the 2022 CSA. • Companies invited for potential inclusion in an ESG Index (including Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), as well as numerous other S&P ESG indices covering stock as well as fixed-income indices. • Companies whose sustainability performance is considered to be of interest to the broader investment community. Companies that are invited but decide not to participate may be assessed by S&P Global based on publicly available information, and the resulting ESG Scores and data may be shared via S&P Global platforms. Official invitations will be sent out between February and June. Companies may also check their invitation status using the search tool above, and visit the CSA portal to book their assessment window at any time. Visit the CSA website for more information and to check if your company is invited: www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/ invited- companies Participation without invitation Any company interested in the CSA that agrees to make their resulting ESG Score public on S&P Global platforms will be assessed free of charge. Please contact [email protected] f or more information. As a non-invitee, you can answer the CSA and keep your score confidential by commissioning the CSA as a service for a fee from our Benchmarking team. Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] to learn more about how you can get an assessment. What is the assessment process for invited companies ? Assessment windows To better accommodate corporate reporting schedules the CSA 2023 will follow a new approach. The CSA questionnaire opens for all companies on April 4th. Starting in March, companies can reserve a 2-month assessment window that best meets their own reporting cycle and project planning needs. Companies can book the assessment window that best meets their needs directly in the CSA portal, subject to quota availability. Register early to ensure your company can complete the CSA in the most convenient window. Deadline extensions Deadline extensions will be available to participating companies in the CSA portal once the selected assessment window started. A selection tool will inform companies directly about the impact an extension has on the expected score release date. If applicable, companies invited for index inclusion will have a maximum deadline to ensure that possible index selection can be based on a participation-based score. Publication of results S&P Global ESG Scores calculated from the CSA will be released in monthly waves starting in August, depending on the Assessment Window chosen. Learn more about the benefits of active participation in the CSA at spglobal.com/esg/csa 6