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New Thomson Reuters ESG scores added to Datastream

by Arjan De Wit on 2021-07-28T10:15:00+02:00 | 0 Comments

Thirteen new ESG Scores measures have been added to Datastream.

Thomson Reuters ESG Scores are an enhancement and replacement for the existing equally weighted ASSET4 ratings. They reflect Thomson Reuters’ new strategic ESG framework. Thomson Reuters ESG Scores are calculated and available for all companies and historical fiscal periods in the ESG Global Coverage, consisting of 6,000+ public companies globally.

Below are the corresponding Datastream datatypes, titles and definitions:

DS Datatype DS Title DS Definition
TRESGS ESG Score ESG Score is an overall company score based on the self-reported information in the environmental, social and corporate governance pillars.
TRESGCS ESG Combined Score ESG Combined Score is an overall company score based on the reported information in the environmental, social and corporate governance pillars (ESG Score) with an ESG Controversies overlay.
TRESGCCS ESG Controversies Score ESG Controversies Score measures a company’s exposure to environmental, social and governance controversies and negative events reflected in global media.
TRESGENRRS Resource Use Score Resource Use Score reflects a company’s performance and capacity to reduce the use of materials, energy or water, and to find more eco-efficient solutions by improving supply chain management.
TRESGENERS Emissions Score Emissions Score measures a company’s commitment to and effectiveness in reducing environmental emission in the production and operational processes.
TRESGENPIS Environmental Innovation Score Environmental Innovation Score reflects a company’s capacity to reduce the environmental costs and burdens for its customers, thereby creating new market opportunities through new environmental technologies and processes or eco-designed products.
TRESGCGBDS Management Score Management Score measures a company’s commitment to and effectiveness in following best practice corporate governance principles.
TRESGCGSRS Shareholders Score Shareholders Score measures a company’s effectiveness in the equal treatment of shareholders and the use of anti-takeover devices.
TRESGCGVSS CSR Strategy Score CSR Strategy Score reflects a company’s practices to communicate that it incorporates the economic (financial), social and environmental dimensions in its day-to-day decision-making processes.
TRESGSOWOS Workforce Score Workforce Score measures a company’s effectiveness towards job satisfaction, healthy and safe workplace, maintaining diversity and equal opportunities, and development opportunities for its workforce.
TRESGSOHRS Human Rights Score Human Rights Score measures a company’s effectiveness in respecting the fundamental human rights conventions.
TRESGSOCOS Community Score Community Score measures the company’s commitment to being a good citizen, protecting public health and respecting business ethics.
TRESGSOPRS Product Responsibility Score Product Responsibility Score reflects a company’s capacity to produce quality goods and services, incorporating the customer’s health and safety, integrity and data privacy.

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