About the data
The WBA Urban Benchmark measures and ranks the world's most influential companies on their efforts to shape sustainable, inclusive and resilient urban environments, tracking how companies address essential urban needs while respecting planetary boundaries across dimensions including decent work and human rights, environmental and climate impacts, social inclusion, and sustainability leadership. The 2026 edition assessed 300 companies across four key industries shaping urban environments: real estate, construction and engineering, transport, and utilities. Companies were scored on 24 urban-specific indicators plus 18 core social indicators, spanning four measurement areas: sustainable governance, inclusive cities, healthy cities, and climate change and resilient cities. The benchmark is designed to incentivise the private sector to take adequate responsibility for its role in ensuring affordable, safe and inclusive urban environments for all. More information can be found here.
Methodology
Having concrete targets and plans allows companies to track progress and demonstrate
accountability towards their most material sustainability issues. Transparency in relation to targets and
plans ensures that the improvements companies make are measurable and impactful.
Research Guidance
The company must provide information regarding its progress towards all of the targets covering its priority material impacts.
If the company does not set targets covering all its priority material impacts (A02.A), it cannot meet this element.
If the company is off-track on any of its targets, it must explain why this is the case.
accountability towards their most material sustainability issues. Transparency in relation to targets and
plans ensures that the improvements companies make are measurable and impactful.
Research Guidance
The company must provide information regarding its progress towards all of the targets covering its priority material impacts.
If the company does not set targets covering all its priority material impacts (A02.A), it cannot meet this element.
If the company is off-track on any of its targets, it must explain why this is the case.
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Assessment
Steward Assessed
Report Type
Aggregate Data Report
