Advanced Knowledge

After knowing basic information about ESG, we are sure that you want to explore the concept more! In these articles below we aim to help you explore more ESG-related topics and how it affects stakeholders!

More Laws of ESG

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Environmental Acts

Clean Air Act (1963)

Clean Water Act (1972)

Endangered Species Act (1973)

Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (1980)

Major ESG Rating Systems

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MSCI ESG Ratings

These companies are assigned ratings on a spectrum that spans from AAA, signifying a leadership position, to CCC, indicating a lagging performance.

Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings

Companies are each given an ESG Risk Rating score between 0-100 (lower is better) and categorized into five risk levels: negligible, low, medium, high, and severe.

FTSE Russell ESG Ratings

FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, provides ESG Ratings that range from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating better ESG performance. There are 14 ESG standards (ESG themes) being used for evaluation, which are further subdivided into 330 data points (indicators).

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) provides a framework for organizations to disclose climate-related financial risks and opportunities. Established by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), TCFD focuses on integrating climate risk considerations into financial reporting.

Global Reporting Initiative

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is one of the most widely adopted ESG reporting frameworks, not an ESG rating system. GRI helps to promote information transparency worldwide, and its unique standards concern various stakeholders – investors, policymakers, capital markets, and civil society.