SFDR Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) indicators

Experian has reported on the Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) indicators to help investors with their reporting for the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Unless otherwise noted, the data in this table reflects performance for the period of 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023, which is referred to as 'FY23’ in the table below.

You can download our SFDR PAI reporting here.

  Adverse sustainability indicator       Metric Experian response

Climate and other Environment-Related indicators

Greenhouse gas emissions

1

GHG emissions

Scope 1 GHG emissions

Experian's Scope 1 GHG emissions were 2.8 thousand tonnes CO2e in FY23.
See page 12 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

Scope 2 GHG emissions

Experian's Scope 2 (market-based) GHG emissions were 7.3 thousand tonnes CO2e in FY23.
See page 12 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

Scope 3 GHG emissions

Experian's Scope 3 GHG emissions were 178.1 thousand tonnes CO2e in FY23.
See page 12 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

Total GHG emissions

Experian's Total GHG emissions for Scope 1, 2 (market-based) and 3 were 188.2 thousand tonnes CO2e in FY23.
See page 12 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

2

Carbon footprint

Carbon footprint

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3

GHG intensity of investee companies

GHG intensity of investee companies

Experian's GHG emissions intensity for scope 1, 2 and 3 is 1.5 tonnes CO2e per $1m revenue for FY23.
See page 12 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

4

Exposure to companies active in the fossil fuel sector

Share of investments in companies active in the fossil fuel sector

Experian does not operate in the fossil fuel sector

5

Share of non renewable energy consumption and production

Share of non-renewable energy consumption and non-renewable energy production of investee companies from non-renewable energy sources compared to renewable energy sources, expressed as a percentage

62% of Experian's electricity consumed in FY23 was renewable, 38% was not renewable. Electricity was 92% of FY23 total energy consumption.
See page 14 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

6

Energy consumption intensity per high impact climate sector

Energy consumption in GWh per million EUR of revenue of investee companies, per high impact climate sector

Experian's energy intensity was 10.5 tonnes MWh per $1m revenue in FY23

See page 14 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

Biodiversity

7

Activities negatively affecting biodiversitysensitive areas

Share of investments in investee companies with sites/operations located in or near to biodiversitysensitive areas where activities of those investee companies negatively affect those areas

Experian is looking into the LEAP Nature Risk Assessment Approach and how it can be applied to our business in order to determine whether we have any sites/operations located in or near to biodiversitysensitive areas.

Water

8

Emissions to water

Tonnes of emissions to water generated by investee companies per million EUR invested, expressed as a weighted average

Experian does not discharge solid, liquid or gaseous pollutants or contaminants into a body of water.

Waste

9

Hazardous waste ratio

Tonnes of hazardous waste generated by investee companies per million EUR invested, expressed as a weighted average

Experian does not publish data on hazardous waste as it is not material to our business.

 

Social and Employee, Respect for Human Rights, Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery matters

Social and employee matters

10

Violations of UN Global Compact principles and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Share of investments in investee companies that have been involved in violations of the UNGC principles or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Experian has not violated the UNGC principles or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

11

Lack of processes and compliance mechanisms to monitor compliance with UN Global Compact principles and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Share of investments in investee companies without policies to monitor compliance with the UNGC principles or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises or grievance /complaints handling mechanisms to address violations of the UNGC principles or OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

We have policies in place that align with the principles of both the UNGC and OECD Guidelines, except where they conflict with local legal requirements or rights.

12

Unadjusted gender pay gap

Average unadjusted gender pay gap of investee companies

Experian publishes gender pay gap data for the UK only.
See 2022 UK Gender Pay Gap Report for FY22 data.

13

Board gender diversity

Average ratio of female to male board members in investee companies

At 31 March 2023, 45% of the Experian Board was female.
See page 5 of FY23 ESG Performance Data

14

Exposure to controversial weapons (antipersonnel mines, cluster munitions, chemical weapons and biological weapons)

Share of investments in investee companies involved in the manufacture or selling of controversial weapons

Experian is not involved in the manufacture or selling of controversial weapons, and also as a matter of policy does not provide services to these companies.