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The COVID-19 crisis has thrust sustainability to the fore of the global policy agenda. Never before have the social, environmental, economic and cultural underpinnings of sustainability been more relevant to the understanding of management and organizations.
Corporate sustainability not only enjoys widespread public support but also creates long-term value and bolsters financial performance, research shows. Even before the coronavirus crisis, business leaders were taking the issue more seriously, reshaping the corporate agenda by designing models that create value for all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, supply chains, civil society and the planet at large.
To stay relevant in the post-Covid world, businesses must accelerate this process, thriving and growing along the way while simultaneously solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, meeting the needs of present and future generations and safeguarding the natural resources and ecosystems on which our economy and society depends.
With that in mind, here’s an overview of sources on “sustainable business” available at the IESE Library and on the open web.
1. Research at IESE
Reports and articles on business sustainability published by IESE.
IESE CaixaBank Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility
IESE Center for Business in Society
IESE Center for Corporate Governance
IESE Schneider Electric Sustainability and Business Strategy Chair
2. News & Articles
Search for subjects headings such as: Corporate sustainability, Sustainability, Sustainable development, Sustainable investing, Environmental management, Environmental responsibility, Corporate social responsibility, Environmental auditing, Green business or Environmetal economics.
World Economic Forum. Strategic Intelligence. Sustainable Development
3. Books and eBooks
4. Overview and Analysis. ESG Data Sources
Bloomberg
For an overview of sustainability information, use the Environmental and Social Governance Function: type ESGX and GO key. You will have access to news, research, indices, energy and emissions regulations, screening and analytics.
Environmental, social, governance, and executive & director compensation data is available from the ESG tab of the FA screen. Type {ticker symbol} <EQUITY> FA <GO>. Export data as PDF or to Excel. Or type {ticker symbol} <EQUITY> ESG <GO>. The ESG screen will show ESG ratings from Bloomberg as well as outside ESG scores. Click on the values to find additional data.
To compare ESG data for multiple companies, type RV ESG <GO> to access the Relative Valuation function.
To access more information on ESG data and functionality, including EQS and Excel templates, type BESG <GO> to access the Overview of Bloomberg ESG function.
To search for fields to download ESG data into Excel, type FLDS <GO> to access the Field Search function. In the “Enter Query” field, type ESG and press <GO>. A list of fields appears. To see a description of a particular field, click on the field name.
For more information about Sustainability in Bloomberg click here.
Eikon
Type ESG to view the ESG overview, then select ESG application from the drop-down list. For more information, scroll down and refer to the Documents section.
Alternatively, type Screener, then select Screening application. Next, in the Data Item Library, look for ESG > ESG Analytics > Refinitiv ESG Scores & Grades > ESG Combined Score.
ASSET4 ESG is also accessible from the Eikon Datastream software available at the Library PCs. Datasets available fall under the following categories: Corporate governance, Social and Environmental. ESG is included as a Datatype option under the Equities category.
See background on the Refinitiv ESG data.
ESG Ratings
MSCI ESG Ratings aim to measure a company’s resilience to long-term, financially relevant ESG risks. It leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and alternative data to deliver dynamic investment-relevant insights that can power investment decisions.
ThomsonOne Note: this resource only works on Internet Explorer.
To retrieve Analyst reports, click on Screening & Analysis, then on Research.
Enter keywords and limit by Company, Industry, Geography, Investing/Economic, Contributor or other criteria. Adjust the date range for reports.
5. Rankings & Indices
3BL Media 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Ethisphere Institute World’s Most Ethical Companies
Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Corporate Knights
Transparency International Index
6. Reports on CSR and Business Ethics
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Disclosure Database
KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting
7. Frameworks and Instruments
International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
ISO 26000 Social Responsibility
8. Environment
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
9. Think Tanks
Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
10. Impact of Covid on Sustainability
The KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook COVID-19 Special Edition
World Economic Forum. Great Reset Initiative