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As You Know
[edit]As You Know is a data-driven environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benefit corporation founded in 2022. It originated as a spin-off from the nonprofit organization As You Sow, with a focus on licensing ESG and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) datasets to institutional investors. Headquartered in Berkeley, California, As You Know operates internationally and is led by CEO Meri Podzic.
History
[edit]As You Know was established in 2022 by spinning off ESG data initiatives from As You Sow. According to a June 2022 article in Forbes, As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar described the move as an effort to “license all of our data to a startup benefit corporation we spun out called As You Know.”[1]
One of the company's first data partnerships was with Xponance, allowing for the development of racial justice-aligned investment strategies.[2]
Mission and Operations
[edit]As You Know provides ESG and DEI data through quarterly scorecards and custom analytics. The data is compiled from advocacy organizations and manually validated to support socially responsible investing. Clients include institutional investors, universities, and ESG-oriented asset managers. The company’s platform operates with a 50–50 revenue sharing model with contributing nonprofits, such as As You Sow and Adasina Social Capital, to compensate data providers.[3]
Recognition and Industry Coverage
[edit]The company's model and purpose gained attention amid increasing scrutiny of ESG investing in the United States. Reuters reported in late 2024 that the majority of S&P 500 firms were continuing to expand ESG disclosures despite political resistance.[4] In 2025, Forbes again referenced As You Know in coverage on ESG trends and data monetization.[5]
As You Know's DEI datasets were cited by Fast Company when it named As You Sow's "Racial Justice Scorecard" one of the most innovative nonprofit tools of 2022.[6]
Leadership
[edit]CEO Meri Podzic, a former international development official, leads the organization from its European hub in Vienna.[7] She has previously worked with the United Nations and World Bank. The board includes Andrew Behar (CEO of As You Sow), Cecily Joseph (former Symantec Chief Diversity Officer), and Brady Quirk-Garvan and Meme Scherr, all of whom bring experience in social enterprise and sustainability.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Christopher Marquis, "As You Sow Uses KPIs and Data to Help Shareholders Advocate For Long-Term Corporate Change", Forbes, June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Xponance and As You Sow Partner to Offer Institutional Investment Solutions", Xponance, February 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "As You Know", Influence Watch, 2024.
- ^ Ross Kerber, "Companies boost social and climate reporting amid ESG backlash", Reuters, October 31, 2024.
- ^ Vlad Tudorie, "From Data to Impact: Rethinking ESG Growth in Uncertain Times", Serenichron, May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Racial Justice Scorecard Featured in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Organizations of 2022", As You Sow, March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Contributor Bios", Proxy Preview 2024.
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