{"id":628,"date":"2020-10-29T10:38:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T09:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/newsletter-library\/?p=628"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:17:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T12:17:09","slug":"86-research-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iese.edu\/newsletter-library\/86-research-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

>\u00a0<\/span>Return to the #86 Newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s biggest challenges, meeting the needs of present and future generations and safeguarding the natural resources and ecosystems on which our economy and society depends.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, here\u2019s an overview of sources on \u201csustainable business\u201d available at the IESE Library and on the open web.<\/p>\n


\n1. Research at IESE
\n<\/strong>Reports and articles on business sustainability published by IESE.<\/p>\n

IESE Insight<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE CaixaBank Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE Center for Business in Society<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE Center for Corporate Governance<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE Schneider Electric Sustainability and Business Strategy Chair<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. News & Articles
\n<\/strong>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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Business Source Ultimate<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Factiva<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

GreenFile<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Responsible Investor<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Science Direct<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Web of Science<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

World Economic Forum. Strategic Intelligence. Sustainable Development<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Books and eBooks <\/strong><\/p>\n

IESE Library Catalog<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Discovery<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4. Overview and Analysis. ESG Data Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bloomberg
\n<\/strong>For an overview of sustainability information, use the Environmental and Social Governance Function: type <\/span>ESGX<\/strong> and GO key. You will have access to news, research, indices, energy and emissions regulations, screening and analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

To compare ESG data for multiple companies, type RV ESG<\/strong> <GO> to access the Relative Valuation function.<\/p>\n

To access more information on ESG data and functionality, including EQS and Excel templates, type BESG<\/strong> <GO> to access the Overview of Bloomberg ESG function.<\/p>\n

To search for fields to download ESG data into Excel, type FLDS<\/strong> <GO> to access the Field Search function. In the “Enter Query” field, type ESG<\/strong>\u00a0and press <GO>. A list of fields appears. To see a description of a particular field, click on the field name.<\/p>\n

For more information about Sustainability in Bloomberg click here<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Eikon
\n<\/strong>Type ESG<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, type Screener<\/strong>, then select Screening application. Next, in the Data Item Library, look for ESG > ESG Analytics > Refinitiv ESG Scores & Grades > ESG Combined Score.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

See background<\/span><\/a><\/strong> on the Refinitiv ESG data.<\/p>\n

ESG Ratings<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nMSCI ESG Ratings aim to measure a company\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

ThomsonOne<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>Note<\/strong>: this resource only works on Internet Explorer.
\n<\/em>To retrieve Analyst reports, click on Screening & Analysis, then on Research.
\nEnter keywords and limit by Company, Industry, Geography, Investing\/Economic, Contributor or other criteria. Adjust the date range for reports.<\/p>\n

5. Rankings & Indices<\/strong><\/p>\n

3BL Media 100 Best Corporate Citizens<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethisphere Institute World’s Most Ethical Companies<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Corporate Knights<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Transparency International Index<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Reports on CSR and Business Ethics<\/strong><\/p>\n

B Corps<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Corporateregister.com<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Disclosure Database<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

KPMG Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Frameworks and Instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n

GRI Standards<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

United Nations Global Compact<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ISO 26000 Social Responsibility<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greenhouse Gas Protocol<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Think Tanks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Europan Parliment Think Tank<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SustainAbility<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Impact of Covid on Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n

BSR and GlobeScan\u2019s annual survey of sustainable business professionals: “The State of Sustainable Business”<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The KPMG 2020 CEO Outlook COVID-19 Special Edition<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

UN Global Compact<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

World Economic Forum. Great Reset Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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>\u00a0Return to the #86 Newsletter 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… <\/p>\n

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