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Forbes | Sustainability Performance

https://www.forbes.com

Forbes is a global media company focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle content.

1917

United States

201 - 500 employees

Publishing

$100M - 500M in revenue

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12724
Overall
#2884
in United States
#48
in Publishing

Sustainability Maturity

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Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

41 out of 50

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
Social
Externalities
Governance
SDG Impact

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Waste generated

1.0K tonnes, 2025
Aligned

Externalities

79.0K $, 2025
Critical

Renewable energy

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0%2025

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

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Renewable electricity

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%2025

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

3.2

B/M 15.8

73.4

B/M 111.7


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Waste

Reveal data for 1 credit
1.0K2025

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
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Noticeable
High
Severe
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Carbon certificate projects

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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Externalities

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SDG impact

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2025

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

Not reporting on Sustainability


Not committed to key sustainability initiatives

Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+


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