ESG Score

An ESG score is a quantitative measurement of a company's performance on environmental, social, and governance criteria. These scores are used by investors to assess sustainability risks and opportunities.

The Three Pillars

Environmental

Climate, emissions, resources, pollution

Social

Workers, communities, human rights

Governance

Board, ethics, transparency

Major Rating Providers

  • MSCI ESG: AAA to CCC rating scale
  • Sustainalytics: Risk score (lower is better)
  • CDP: A to D- scores for climate, water, forests
  • S&P Global: 0-100 score
  • Refinitiv: 0-100 percentile ranking

Related Terms

Improve Your ESG Score

ESG PULSE helps you track the metrics that matter to rating agencies and improve your performance.