Lessons from firms that consistently achieve top scores can reveal how other organizations can better understand and improve key sustainability metrics.-By Simone Summers

Lacking one firm global standard, firms often have to get strategic about achieving desirable sustainability scores across multiple geographies and rating entities. The stakes aren’t small, either. A top score can unlock millions in potential investments and contracts, while a bad score can wreck corporate reputations along with shutting off access to critical capital. Yet which strategies are best for achieving a fair score and ensuring full credit for green initiatives, sustainable processes, an....