ESG project on Target and Walmart: Describe the Company and the Industry in some detail, including SASB’s materiality map for the industry, the company’s business model, product-competition, future outlooks, and strategy.

ESG project on Target and Walmart

1) Describe the Company and the Industry in some detail, including SASB’s materiality map for the industry, the company’s business model, product-competition, future outlooks, and strategy.

Describe how Sustainability can influence these aspects.

2) Summarize the key takeaways from the company’s Sustainability Report.

Shivram Rajgopal’s Forbes Articles are a good reference and guide:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivaramrajgopal/2021/12/01/is-coca-colas-shareholder-value-negative/?sh=71aa30fd42a4

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shivaramrajgopal/2022/02/01/how-to-integrate-esg-criteria-into-financial-analysis-the-case-of-coca-cola/?sh=56d8578e284a

Compare the Sustainability Report to the Annual Report. Does the Annual Report list any ESG factors in its Risk assessment?

(3) Report in detail the company’s ESG scores by Sustainalytics and MSCI. How do these reports compare to each other? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the companies you selected?