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Questions

Which ESG rating agency uses a rating scale from AAA to CCC?

Sustainalytics
ISS ESG
MSCI
S&P Global

Which agency focuses on climate, forests and water disclosures with a scale from A to D-?

MSCI
Sustainalytics
CDP
ISS ESG

Sustainalytics rating scale

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Items to categorize:

Measurement differences
Methodological transparency
Scope differences
Data coverage
Weighting differences
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Reliability evaluation criteria

Sources of ESG rating divergence

European Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 mandates a separation of rating and advisory activities for ESG rating agencies.

True
False

Correlations between ESG ratings from the main agencies exceed 99%.

True
False

According to the study by Berg, Koelbel and Rigobon (2022), what percentage of ESG rating divergences is due to scope differences?

56%
38%
6%
71%

According to the study by Berg, Koelbel and Rigobon (2022), what is the main source of divergence between ESG ratings from different agencies?

Scope differences
Measurement differences
Weighting differences
The rater effect