Overview
The Upright Platform S&P 500 ESG view is an online analytics tool that applies impact-based sustainability analysis to companies within the S&P 500 index. It quantifies positive and negative impacts across environmental, social and economic dimensions using monetised metrics. The tool is relevant to finance professionals seeking comparable ESG insights to support investment analysis, portfolio assessment and reporting.
Organisation behind the tool
The tool is developed and maintained by Upright Platform, a sustainability analytics firm specialising in impact quantification. Upright focuses on translating scientific and economic data into standardised, monetary impact measures to support decision-making in finance and corporate sustainability.
What the tool does
- Provides company-level ESG and impact assessments for S&P 500 constituents.
- Quantifies positive and negative impacts across environmental, social and economic categories.
- Uses monetised impact metrics to enable comparability between companies and sectors.
- Allows users to view aggregated scores, company breakdowns and relative performance within the index.
- Supports benchmarking and high-level portfolio analysis through predefined index presets.
Target audience
The primary audience includes investment analysts, asset managers, sustainability and ESG professionals. The tool may also be relevant to researchers, corporate sustainability teams and others seeking standardised impact data for large publicly listed companies.
Relevance to finance professionals
- Risk assessment – identifies negative environmental and social impacts that may indicate long-term operational, regulatory or reputational risks.
- ESG analysis – provides comparable, quantified ESG metrics that can complement traditional ESG ratings and disclosures.
- Market and sector insights – enables comparison of impact performance across industries within a major equity index.
- Investment context – supports portfolio construction, screening and monitoring using impact-based data aligned with long-term sustainability considerations.