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ESG Controversies Screening

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Discover ESG Controversies that matter using Inrate’s detailed controversies research. Inrate collects controversies in real time and conducts an impact-oriented assessment of each datapoint to deliver a clear picture of material ESG risks within your portfolio.

Navigate ESG Risks with Inrate’s ESG Controversies Scores

Inrate helps institutional investors cut through the noise by assessing and quantifying the severity of controversies and providing granular assessment scores.

Assessment

Parameters Assessed

  • Stakeholders affected
  • Durability of consequences
  • Assessment of impact
  • Level of involvement
  • Causes of event
  • Scale of impact
  • Event credibility
  • Size dependence
  • Corrective action

Categorization of Controversies into Informative Categories

We categorize all ESG controversies data into 38 informative categories. A few are as follows:

  • Freedom of association
  • Child/forced labor
  • Activities in sensitive countries
  • Anti-competitive practices
  • Remuneration
  • Content and privacy of data And More…

Controversies Scores for Varied Insights

Event Score (0-1)

Assessment of each controversial event using Inrate’s impact-oriented parameters

Indicator Score (0-1)

Assessment of a company’s controversies that are relevant to specific sustainability topics

Company Score (0-1)

Assessment of the overall severity of controversies that a company is involved in

Experience the Benefits of Streamlined Controversies Data

Identify truly material controversies

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using scores that indicate the severity of each controversial newsfeed

Receive detailed insights on each controversial event

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such as convictions, sanctions, penalties, etc.

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Discover severity of controversies across ESG themes

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such as biodiversity, business ethics, and labour conditions

Why Inrate

Impact Lens

Inrate has balanced financial materiality with impact well before 'double materiality' gained prominence in European Capital Markets. The impact of a company's business activities has stood at the core of Inrate's assessments, overcoming the biases created by disclosures.

Flexible Data Models

Inrate’s research can be customised to develop comprehensive datasets based on the client’s investment objectives and evolving regulatory requirements. This unmatched customisation utilises meticulous research on the impact of business activities, corporate sustainability disclosures, and ESG controversies.

Dedicated Client Support

Inrate operates as a ‘glass box’ with an unparalleled commitment to transparency and communication. We deliver unequivocal support from our long-standing team of research analysts, providing insights from our extensive research and subject matter expertise.

Regulatory Alignments

Inrate’s data lake evolves in tandem with new regulatory frameworks, consistently empowering clients to uncover their portfolio’s regulatory conformity. Our datasets promise relevance and materiality with the evolving sustainability market.

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