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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ESG Profile (GS): Is It Sustainable?

Updated on April 20, 2022

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Our (GS) ESG Review

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$327.11
SymbolGS
Price$327.11
52 Week High šŸ“ˆ$389.58
52 Week Low šŸ“‰$277.84
Earnings Per Share šŸ’µ30.06
Dividend Yield šŸ”2.802516

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Goldman Sachs’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) program is a key part of the firm’s commitment to sustainable business practices. The program is designed to help the firm identify and manage environmental, social and governance risks across its businesses. Goldman Sachs also seeks to use its knowledge and resources to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

The Goldman Sachs Environmental, Social and Governance team is responsible for integrating ESG considerations into the firm’s business activities, including investment decision-making, product development and client engagement. The team engages with a range of stakeholders, including clients, investors, employees, NGOs and policymakers, to help advance sustainable business practices.

What We Like
  • Leading global investment bank with a strong history of success

  • Able to provide comprehensive financial services to clients including corporations, governments, and individuals

  • Has made significant progress on environmental and social goals in recent years

What We Don't Like
  • Involved in numerous legal and ethical controversies in the past

  • Highly leveraged, which can be risky

GS ESG Summary

This is a summary of 's ESG scores from Sustainalytics, MSCI, and ESG Enterprise.

ESG Rating Agency Score or Rating
Sustainalytics 59
MSCI bb
ESG Enterprise A

GS
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Capital Markets
Employees: 47,000
Business Description

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through four segments: Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Consumer & Wealth Management. The company’s Investment Banking segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and middle-market lending, relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as transaction banking services. This segment also offers underwriting services, such as equity underwriting for common and preferred stock and convertible and exchangeable securities; and debt underwriting for various types of debt instruments, including investment-grade and high-yield debt, bank and bridge loans, and emerging- and growth-market debt, as well as originates structured securities. Its Global Markets segment is involved in client execution activities for cash and derivative instruments; credit and interest rate products; and provision of equity intermediation and equity financing, clearing, settlement, and custody services, as well as mortgages, currencies, commodities, and equities related products. The company’s Asset Management segment manages assets across various asset classes, including equity, fixed income, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate, currencies, and commodities; and provides customized investment advisory solutions, as well as invests in corporate, real estate, and infrastructure entities. Its Consumer & Wealth Management segment offers wealth advisory and banking services, including financial planning, investment management, deposit taking, and lending; private banking; and unsecured loans, as well as accepts saving and time deposits. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Company
ExchangeNYQ
Address200 West Street
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FAQ

How much is (GS) stock?

The current stock price of (GS) is $327.11.

What is (GS)'s ESG Score?

(GS) has an ESG score of 59, A, and bb as rated from Sustainalytics, ESG Enterprise, and MSCI, respectively.

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$327.11
Open $323.47
High $327.33
Close $321.14
Low $322.42
Volume 2,223,369

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Sustainalytics 59
MSCI bb
ESG Enterprise A

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