PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) — ESG & Values Scores

Environment story

PJT Partners is an advisory-focused investment bank with no material direct operational environmental footprint (non-manufacturing, service-based business). The company does not disclose Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions, net-zero targets, or renewable energy commitments. No environmental controversies, litigation, or resource-extraction exposure documented in filing. Limited occupancy and travel expenses suggest modest physical footprint. Absence of ESG disclosure represents a 30-point penalty under the deterministic rubric (undisclosed Scope 3 and missing net-zero target). No decarbonization infrastructure investments identified.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Global Office Network

Company maintains leased offices in 15 global locations (Boston, Chicago, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco, Tokyo, Stockholm) with principal executive offices at 280 Park Avenue, New York. No owned real estate.

Social story

PJT Partners operates as a professional services firm with compensation and benefits expense of $1,157.9 million (67.6% of revenues in 2025), indicating material investment in workforce. Company does not disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio, workforce diversity metrics, turnover rates, union standing, or supply-chain audits in the 10-K. No documented labor disputes, NLRB complaints, strikes, or union-suppression activities in the filing. Board and executive leadership composition not detailed. Absence of diversity and labor transparency results in a 25-point deduction from the starting score.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Compensation and Benefits Programs

Company maintains competitive compensation programs including salaries, annual incentive compensation (unrestricted cash, restricted cash, and/or equity-based awards), and benefits programs. Senior talent recruitment and retention emphasized as critical to growth.
Experienced Workforce

CISO has over 25 years of cybersecurity and technology infrastructure experience from roles at leading global asset managers and investment banks, demonstrating investment in specialized expertise.

Governance story

PJT Partners operates a dual-class share structure with Class A and Class B common stock. Class B shares (125 issued) are held by limited partners of PJT Partners Holdings LP and have superior voting rights through the partnership structure; Class A shares trade publicly on NYSE under symbol PJT. This dual-class architecture results in a -20 point deduction per the rubric. Board independence not disclosed. Cybersecurity governance is formal with board oversight twice-annually via CTO/CISO reporting, dedicated Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT), and Operational Risk Committee. No active antitrust proceedings, consumer-safety litigation, or financial-fraud regulatory proceedings disclosed. No evidence of climate-deregulation lobbying or shareholder litigation blocking. Effective tax rate of 9.7% (2025) reflects tax-efficient structure via partnership pass-through. No material legal proceedings identified.

Criticisms on file

No material criticisms on file for this pillar.

Disclosed initiatives

Board Cybersecurity Oversight

Board retains responsibility for oversight of management's cybersecurity risk assessment and management. CTO and CISO report at least twice annually to Board on risks, issues, and status of cybersecurity efforts. Board discusses cybersecurity with external experts.

Formalized governance structure for emerging operational risk domain
Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT) serves as primary response and escalation point. CIRT reports regularly to Operational Risk Committee, which is part of overall risk management framework and reports to Executive Committee, which reports to Board. Executive Committee responsible for escalating significant incidents to Board.

Structured escalation and real-time engagement capability for cyber threats
Information Security Team

CISO leads team of information security specialists with dedicated cybersecurity meetings. Team monitors public cybersecurity threats and meets periodically with external experts to stay abreast of evolving threat landscape.
Share Repurchase Program

Board authorized $500 million Class A common stock repurchase program on February 6, 2024 (replacing prior $200 million program). As of December 31, 2025, remaining authorization was $82.5 million. No expiration date; timing and number of shares repurchased depend on legal requirements, price, economic conditions.

Capital return mechanism; $195.2 million repurchased in 2025

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