Data explorer · Earnings calls 2003–2025Q1

Unpacking Social Exposure

How much do firms tell investors about employees, diversity, communities, ethics and crises? Explore measures from the earnings calls of 15,000+ firms in 90+ countries.

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Firms peak at different times. Each line is a three-year average, coloured by the firm's most-discussed domain.

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Key facts

Who talks, and about what

The share of firms that raise social topics has doubled since 2003. Every domain still reaches more firms than in 2019.

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Firms discussing any social topic

% of firms with at least one social sentence in the year

All firms, 2003–2024.

By domain

% of firms discussing each domain

Around the world

Social exposure rose in every major country. The United States sits mid-table.

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Mean social exposure by country

Sentences per 1,000 in earnings calls

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