Financial Analysis of ESG Data

2 credits · Owen Graduate School of Management

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance metrics have traditionally been difficult to obtain in any comprehensive or consistent manner. Over the years, standardized metrics have been developed through the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Several thousand multi-national companies now report on ESG performance using the GRI framework and Bloomberg is now making these metrics available to mainstream investors. Traditional financial market research firms are beginning to use them to uncover risks and opportunities not previously available to the market. This course provides students with background knowledge on ESG metrics and experience applying standard financial models to analyze companies and portfolios. [2]