Moody’s identifies companies’ involvements in ESG controversies, defined as public information or contradictory opinions from reliable sources that incriminate or make allegations against an issuer regarding how it handles ESG issues. Each controversy may relate to several facts or events, to their conflicting interpretations, legal procedures or non-proven claims. Moody’s screens a pre-defined population of companies on a daily basis, currently covering 10,000+ companies regarding their involvement in ESG controversies across 38 ESG issues. The dataset currently contains over 22,000 entries with coverage going back to 2007.

• 10 most exposed sectors in 2021, by # of cases
• 10 most affected ESG themes in 2021, by # of cases
• Overall distribution of ESG cases in 2021
• The dataset currently contains over 22,000 entries with coverage going back to 2007
• Potential controversies are evaluated for their impacts on both companies and stakeholders
• The 38 ESG issues are derived from international norms and standards related to ESG issues and business conduct

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