Research by Subject: Business: Socially Responsible Investing

ESG and Sustainability Indices

Robeco SAM ESG Index family Overview
This link covers the major ESG and sustainability indices. The links on this page cover the methodology of the indices and links to where pricing and ticker numbers can be found. Example Indices: The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices and the S&P ESG index family.

Library Databases:

Gale Directory Library
One of the publications in the Gale Directory Library is the Business Rankings Annual, and this publication track several business rankings, their source, and the source publications methodology. These rankings can be browsed by industry and keyword searched. Some Example rankings are:
"Best Corporate Citizens"
"Best Mid-Size Employers"
"Canada's Most Responsible Mid-Sized Companies"

Free Websites:

Most of this content was written by or adapted from Kresge Library Services (Current as of August 20th, 2019).

SAM Sustainability Yearbook
"In 2019, 4710 companies were assessed in the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)*. Since 1999, SAM has been conducting the annual CSA and has compiled one of the largest and most comprehensive global databases on corporate sustainability."
100 Best Corporate Citizens
Fortune's Best Companies to Work For
Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Newsweek Green Rankings
World's Most Ethical Companies 2007-

Most of this content was written by or adapted from Kresge Library Services (Current as of August 20th, 2019).

Directory of Certified B Corporations
Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. B Corps are accelerating a global culture shift to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Fair Trade Certified
"The Fair Trade Certified™ seal represents thousands of products, improving millions of lives, protecting land and waterways in 45 countries and counting. Purchases have sent $610 million to farmers and workers since 1998."
BELL: Business Ethics Links Library
UColorado Boulder project providing access to codes of ethics for US companies and trade and professional associations, college and university business programs, and more.
Corporate Register
Directory of CSR & Sustainability Reports. Free registration required.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Disclosure Database
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Disclosure Database