ESG & Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global objectives introduced by the United Nations in 2015. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics are used as a framework by investors and stakeholders to asses a company’s impact on society and the environment.

ESG ratings are scores given to companies which evaluate their performance against environmental, social and governance criteria.

Infographic listing the 17 sustainable development goals published by the UN.: No Poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and Well-being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean Water and Sanitation Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Reduced Inequality Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and Production Climate Action Life Below Water Life on Land Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Partnerships for the Goals

You can find SDG and ESG data from the following resources

  • LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) Please note that support for LSEG is peer-led. You will need to join the MS Teams channel for log-in details and to access user guides. You can find additional ESG related userguides for LSEG here
  • Nexis – Find company information and ESG ratings using Power Search and then selecting CSRHub ESG Ratings in the Sources field.

You can also access free databases and web resources. The University of Kent does not have subscriptions to the following databases so some data may be restricted.