Bloomberg (available in the Financial Room of Barcelona IESE Library. Ask staff for password) collects data on Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors.
Main ESG key functions:
See the complete list of Bloomberg functions here: https://data.bloomberglp.com/professional/sites/10/ESG-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
Datastream (available in the Financial Room of IESE’s Barcelona Library as well as at the Madrid Library, through LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace)). Provides ESG (environment, social and governance) data.
LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace)
See: FAQ: ESG data-LSEG Workspace (formerly Refinitiv Workspace)
In Factiva you can find articles on ESG issues related to companies and the business life.
You can limit your search by choosing Environmental/Social/Governance in the Subject section.
By choosing ESG Reports you limit your search to ESG reports from various companies.
Here are some resources that rate or rank the social responsibility of companies:
- Fortune Change the World: Ranks companies that aim to make a profit while making a difference in the world. (Note: website behind a tiered paywall).
- Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Sites that give background information on social responsibility issues and companies, but don't specifically rate or rank companies include:
- Benefit Corp Information Center - Benefit corporations have a corporate purpose to create a material positive impact on society and the environment. Many but not all states have specific benefit corporation requirements. The Information Center maintains a database of benefit corporations.
- Corpwatch.org monitors companies actions in light of social responsibility.
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes companies on social responsibility credentials.
- Corporate Citizenship Awards - US Chamber of Commerce Foundation honors businesses for their significant positive impacts in communities around the world.
- Data Center Impact for Social Justice produces reports and lists other web sites that monitor corporations actions.
- FTSE4Good Index Series "Measures performance of companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards".
- See 100 Best Companies to Work For from Fortune Magazine.