Delaney Buskard

Delaney Buskard

Pronouns: She/her

Faculty Advisors

Passionate about driving the clean energy transition

Delaney Buskard is a second-year doctoral student in Environmental Science & Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), studying at the Institute of the Environment & Sustainability. Her research focuses on corporate sustainability, strategy, and climate transition planning. She currently conducts research at the UCLA Anderson Center for Impact and serves as a Sustainability Fellow at Edison International.

Delaney’s passion for environmental science was sparked in high school by an inspiring AP Environmental Science teacher who introduced her to the realities of global climate change and the possibilities for positive impact through the energy transition. Her academic and professional work is driven by the belief that STEM should extend beyond the lab to reflect the complexity of the real world—where diversity and inclusion are essential for credible and impactful research.

Outside of her studies, Delaney enjoys baking, traveling, and watching tennis.

Projects

Sustainability Report 2025 Cover

The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure 2025

This third annual report on the State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure provides a comprehensive analysis of how S&P 500 companies are disclosing climate-related information based on 20 core metrics tracked by UCLA’s Open for Good Initiative. This year’s report focuses on four key areas: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, net-zero targets, climate risk assessment, and climate transition planning.

Corporate Sustainability Transparency Index

The key to sustainability progress is understanding where we are and where we want to go. Using publicly disclosed information from the S&P 500, the Open For Good™ initiative has collected sustainability…