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Sector-specific methodology

The score4more methodology structures and evaluates sustainability of companies across the entire economy using sector-specific profiles and industry materiality. The core concept is that sustainability includes various material issues linked to a company's industry. This methodology aims to identify sustainability pioneers within each industry and provide targeted impetus for sustainable management in key sector-specific areas. The German Sustainability Award (GSA/DNP) and other ecosystems utilizing score4more data employ this methodology.

score4more uses 20 sectors covering the entire economy excluding private households and government institutions including public and private companies and organizations. The sectors are listed in the following:

No.	Sector	Number of Industries within Sector
1	Agriculture and forestry	3
2	Food and beverages	10
3	Health and social affairs	7
4	Education and research	3
5	Energy and water	7
6	Raw materials and recycling	4
7	Raw materials	8
8	Construction and real estate	7
9	Machines and systems	6
10	Electrical engineering and electronics	2
11	Information and communication	5
12	Finance and insurance	5
13	Clothing and accessories	3
14	Sport	3
15	Furniture, household and consumer goods	8
16	Mobility and logistics	7
17	Tourism and hospitality	3
18	Leisure and events	3
19	Culture and media	3
20	Business services	3

Further background information:

The sequence of the sectors is driven by two factors
- the sequence of sustainability development goals with e.g. “No Hunger”, “Health”, “Education” as fundamentals and basis for sustainable development, which can be mapped to some sectors
- the position of the industry in an overall industry value chain starting from raw materials down to services as well as the link to
The clustering of sectors is driven by similarities in material sustainability topics. Within the sectors there can be different economic activities, e.g. Sport does include manufacturing, retail and service industries all acting in the Sports sector.

An overview of all sectors with detailed information can be found [here](https://www.score4more.eu/de/industries/?_gl=1*24rcdv*_up*MQ.._gaMTI3MDQ4NDAyMS4xNzMwMTg2ODU4*_ga_1LB7T2BH0L*MTczMDE4Njg1OC4xLjEuMTczMDE4NzcwOS4wLjAuMA..).