Belden | Sustainability Performance
Belden Inc. designs and manufactures networking, connectivity, and cable products for industrial, enterprise, and broadcast markets. The company provides solutions that support reliable data transmission and communication, emphasizing performance, security, and scalability across various industries.
1902
United States
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Computer Networking
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#12093
Overall#2713
in United States#22
in Computer NetworkingSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate riskSocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Renewable energy
Laggard
Female employees
Laggard
Externalities
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 7 out of 23
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 7 out of 23
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
27%2024
Industry rank: 5 out of 23
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 5 out of 23
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
21.7
B/M 11.5
462.1
B/M 384.8
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Controversy level
- Belden Inc, US specialty cables/signal transmission solutions (industrial automation, enterprise networking, broadcast), has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US discretionary industrial cable customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid postCOVID industrial cable customer demand normalization affecting US institutional shareholders amid US industrial sector pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Climate risk
OverallAcuteChronic
Reveal data for 20 credits
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Download Climate Risk AnalysisPowered by illuminem and GIST impactBiodiversity loss in km²
Reveal data for 2 credits
Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
Reveal data for 2 credits
Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
Industry benchmark
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Potential species loss
Reveal data for 2 credits
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.
Low ImpactHigh Impact
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Waste management
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Water management
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Land use
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Diversity & inclusion
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Pay gap breakdown
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Health & safety
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$2.7BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Revenue by region
Revenue by region %
Americas
APAC
Canada
China
EMEA
Germany
Other
United States
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Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
4.7%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
9.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
2.5
▲ 1.2%
2.5
▲ 0.4%
2.7
▲ 0.9%
4.1
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
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Workplace health & safety policy
Available
42%
Independent Directors
8 out of 19 incl. management
Overall score
81
Environment
99
Social
64
Governance
82
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
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SDG impact
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SDG impact (historical)
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