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Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance - ESG

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An overview of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance - ESG

  • LSEG offers one of the most comprehensive ESG databases in the industry.
  • We recognize the increasingly critical importance of transparent, accurate, and comparable Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data and analytics for the financial industry.
  • We strive to be the trusted and preferred partner in the transition to sustainable finance and are committed to bringing an array of best-in-class data, analytics and workflow solutions to the market which allow customers to use our data as the backbone of their investment processes.
  • ESG Scores from LSEG are designed to transparently and objectively measure a company’s relative ESG performance, commitment and effectiveness across 10 main themes (emissions, environmental product innovation, human rights, shareholders, etc.)
  • Information is collected from publicly available sources including company websites, annual reports, and corporate social responsibility reports or contributed by firms then audited and standardized.

Key Facts 

  • Geographical coverage
    Global
  • History
    From 2002
  • Data format
    CSV
    Delimited
    GZIP
    JSON
    PDF
    Python
    SQL
    Text
    User Interface
    XML
    Zip Archive
  • Delivery mechanism
    API
    Bulk
    Cloud
    Deployed/Onsite Servers
    Desktop
    Digital Files
    Excel
    FTP
    SFTP
    Snowflake
    Website
  • Data frequency
    Weekly

Features & Benefits

What you get with Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance - ESG

  • LSEG offers one of the most comprehensive ESG databases in the industry, covering over 90% of the global market cap, across more than 800 different ESG metrics, with a history going back to 2002.
  • ESG data is available for close to 16,000 public and private companies. ESG scores and metrics are available for circa 14,500 public entities with time series from 2002. ESG metrics are available for 1,300 private companies globally.
  • 1.8M Officers & Directors, with greater than 18 years of history available.
  • Identify companies that demonstrate an active, positive contribution to sustainable development.
  • Seamlessly integrate ESG data and scores into your investment decisions.
  • Find and invest in companies with active corporate governance.
  • Ability to screen and avoid companies not meeting socially responsible criteria.
  • Full transparency to the sources of our ESG information.
  • Measure a country's relative performance across each of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and sub-metrics.

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How it works

Accessing the dataset

This dataset can be used by the following products. Talk to us to learn more about different packages and offerings.

LSEG Data Platform

The LSEG Data Platform delivers a single, consistent data experience to access, distribute and build with LSEG and third party data. With cloud-enabled platform capabilities and flexible distribution options, the LSEG Data Platform enables faster deployment of applications, greater scale with workflow-critical analytics and a reimagined approach to technology innovation, data distribution and management
Data Formats:
JSON
Delivery Mechanisms:
API
Bulk
Service Frequencies:
Daily
Weekly

LSEG Datastream

Welcome to Datastream, our historical financial database with over 40 million individual instruments or indicators across all major asset classes, including 19 million economic indicators. It features 120+ years of data, across 175 countries – the information and tools you need to interpret market trends, economic cycles, and the impact of world events. Datastream is available via Workspace DFO, Workspace R&A, Workspace for Students, Workspace for Academics, Workspace for Wealth. Datafeed access is via Datastream Data Loader & Datastream Web Service (which includes Matlab, EViews, Python, R & codebook integration) Client desktop tools include DFO (Datastream for Office) Datastream Charting, including Chartbook Navigator - Search & Navigation tool
Data Formats:
CSV
Text
JSON
Delivery Mechanisms:
Website
API
Desktop
Excel
Service Frequencies:
Daily

LSEG On Demand

"LSEG On Demand is a delivery channel for LSEG content and capabilities enabling clients to customize the information they want to receive on a bespoke basis. LSEG On Demand provides a consultative approach to provide efficient, timely custom solutions to help clients make informed decisions. The final reports and analysis are delivered to clients via email. Note: LSEG On Demand is not available as part of a LSEG Access deal. Please consult your account manager."
Data Formats:
CSV
PDF
Text
Delivery Mechanisms:
Digital Files
Service Frequencies:
On-demand

LSEG Quantitative Analytics

LSEG Quantitative Analytics – a powerful, scalable platform to manage, maintain and integrate quantitative analysis and investment data. It is available with the following deployment options: o Deployed (On Premise) o Deployed (VM Hosted) o Cloud (Azure) o Cloud (Snowflake)
Data Formats:
SQL
Delivery Mechanisms:
Deployed/Onsite Servers
Cloud
Snowflake
Service Frequencies:
Daily
Weekly

LSEG Workspace

Workspace delivers a powerful combination of information, analytics and exclusive news on financial markets – delivered in an elegant and intuitive desktop and mobile interface.
Data Formats:
CSV
XML
JSON
User Interface
Python
Delivery Mechanisms:
API
Desktop
Excel
Service Frequencies:
Daily
Weekly

LSEG DataScope Select

LSEG DataScope Select is a unique platform that offers intuitive, cross-asset and timely access to all of LSEG reference and pricing data. Data is delivered by LSEG DataScope Select across the following platforms: HTTP/HTTPS, SFTP and API.
Data Formats:
CSV
XML
Zip Archive
GZIP
Delimited
Delivery Mechanisms:
FTP
API
SFTP
Service Frequencies:
Real time prices
Daily reference data changes

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