What is ESG Controversies Screening and Benefits

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 Across Multiple Impact-Oriented Parameters

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

using scores that indicate the severity of each controversial newsfeed

Receive detailed insights on each controversial event

such as convictions, sanctions, penalties, etc.

Discover severity of controversies across ESG themes

such as biodiversity, business ethics, and labor conditions

Why Choose Inrate:
1. Impact Lens
2. Flexible Data Models
3. Dedicated Client Support
4. Regulatory Alignments

About Inrate:

Inrate, a Sustainability Data and ESG Ratings company, helps financial institutions view sustainable finance from an “impact” lens. The contemporary responsible investor needs data that supports a variety of use cases and stands up to scrutiny. Inrate scales the highest quality and standards and deep granularity to a universe of 10,000 issuers, allowing portfolio/fund managers, research, and structured product teams to make confident decisions.