Companies included in the ESG Watch database meet the following criteria:
There are credible allegations of serious and unremedied social and environmental harm linked to the company’s operations.
ESG-focused investment funds own shares in the company. For the purposes of this website, we define ESG-focused funds as funds that are listed in LSEG Eikon database with “ESG” in their name.
The database is by no means comprehensive. It began by profiling companies that are of particular concern for communities that Inclusive Development International and our partners work with. However, any company that meets the criteria above is eligible to be added. To contribute information to the database, click here.
SOURCES
Information included in ESG Watch company profiles is gathered from a variety of sources:
Allegations of harm: The descriptions of harm linked to a company’s operations are based on information submitted by community advocates and civil society organizations that are familiar with the impacts described. Where possible, publicly-available sources are cited to support the claims being made.
Company responses: If a company responds directly to the allegations made in an ESG Watch profile, their full response or a summary of the information they provide is also published.
Financial data: LSEG Eikon is used to identify the investment funds that own shares in each company, the total market value of those investments, and the fund managers responsible. For passively managed index-tracking funds, we also use Eikon to identify the index provider responsible for the underlying investment index. Each company’s International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and the Ticker for their main equity listing and any US Depository Receipts are also sourced from Eikon.