Ratings
These sources provide some free data. Be sure to use the Library's ESG Manager to get comprehensive social responsibility data.
- ESG Direct (MSCI) This link opens in a new windowMSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading, research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process. MSCI’s industry-leading analytics include Barra multi-factor models; pricing models; methodologies for performance attribution; RiskMetrics models for statistical analysis, such as VaR; and tools for security analysis, portfolio optimization, backtesting, and stress testing.
Content includes ESG ratings, IVA ratings, ARG ratings, Controversies Flags, and Business Involvement Screenings about various global businesses as modifiable search parameters. Also includes publications (Bond indexes, Industry, methodology reports, and thematic reports) about various issues
Free Resources
Reports
- BELL: The Business Ethics Links Library"A comprehensive starting point for research in corporate ethics and social responsibility. The database provides access to codes of ethics for U.S. companies and trade and professional associations, ethics sites at college and university business programs, industry information resources, and company promotion of social responsibility covering such topics as arts assistance, environmental cleanup, charitable giving, and community programming."--Home page. This item would need to be accessed through an Interlibrary Loan.
- CorporateRegister.comFree databases to find company social responsibility reports. The site offers the majority of their content for free with a limited membership registration.
- Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES)The Knowledge Center links to the recent and past Global Business Ethics Survey. The GBES is a "longitudinal study of ethics, compliance, and workplace behavior". Limited free access.
- Sustainability Disclosure DatabaseA free database with two main collections:
1) the Search "provides users access to all types of sustainability reports" and
2) The Benchmark tool allows users to compare the levels of disclosure among reports that use GRI’s Framework, facilitated by filter options for Region and Sector.