Gabelli Sophomore Consulting Challenge (CCIP): 2 - Annual Report, Website, Sustainability

Consumer goods companies will usually have both a consumer website and an investor relations website. For information about the company's mission, purpose, and goals, go to the investor relations option.  Look for:

• the company mission statement (they may call it something else)
• the history of the company from their perspective
• the published annual report of the company
• official press releases
• announcements about significant changes in leadership and structure
• product releases and new markets 
• ESG, SASB or other sustainability, environmental impact, or social responsibility reports

Keep in mind that websites are advertising tools and will highlight the most positive information about the company.

Investor relations websites often look very different from the company's consumer website. 

Don't forget to find the investor relations pages (a link usually located on the bottom or top toolbars of the commercial company website).

Table with the CCIP companies (and their tickers) listed on the left side and the correlating competitors (and their tickers) on the right side. Each company and competitor is hyperlinked to their investor relations website.

Questions To Answer With Your Team.  Pick a competitor or two and compare your company:

• How does your company's mission statement differ from that of its competitors'? (If they don't have a mission statement, what do they have that is similar?)
• Does your company's website reflect the mission of the company? How?
• Does your company's website differ from that of its competitors'? In what way?
• What do the differences and similarities in missions and websites tell you about the companies, industry, and markets?
• Compare the SASB, GRI, or other sustainability reports of your company and competitor.

You do not need to submit this right now. This is an exercise to help you start talking with your team about your company and how it differs from its competitors.

The Official Annual Report is available via the Mergent Database. It will provide you with a wealth of information about the company. Watch this screencast to see how to find it.

Image of the SASB website.

Some content to consider when thinking about ESG:

You may be asked to use the MSCI database for ESG research.

The library does not provide access to this database. For access information, reach out to your CCIP mentor or your Gabelli Professor.