ESG Risk Rating: Methodology Updates

2025 Update (in September): Brief Summary
2024 Update: 1. An Overview 2. Material ESG Issues
Score Changes & Triggers
Highlights
Preparation for Full Update 
ESG Risk Rating:
Comprehensive Framework
Core Framework
ESG Risk Rating
Industry Classification 
Overview of subindustry classifications; See common documents
Download: Subindustry Review Form
Intensity Metrics

The Basics
- Check regularly for any updates.
- Baseline year for Intensity Metrics Updated to FY2022
- Updated ESG Risk Rating Methodology from May 30th, 2024

ESG Risk Rating
- Guide to validating data
- Preparation Guide (Full Update): Comprehensive Framework
- Preparation Guide (Full Update): Core Framework
- Document Guidance: Public Documents
- Subindustry Classification Overview with downloadable Review Form
- Contact Issuer Relations team

ESG Risk Rating: Corporate Governance MEI
- Email questions to the Issuer Relations Team
- Refer to the ESG Risk Rating Methodology Abstract 3.0
- See alignment of Corporate Governance methodology with the ESG Risk Rating methodology.
- CG Material ESG Issues


Controversies Research

Product Involvement Research

EU Taxonomy Research

Global Standards Screening

Carbon Emissions Research
- Email questions to the Issuer Relations Team
- Coming soon