LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data

Why It Matters

The solution gives investors and lenders granular, double‑materiality ESG data, enhancing risk assessment and regulatory compliance in a market demanding transparent sustainability metrics.

Key Takeaways

• LSEG launches Else sustainability ratings and data platform.
• Offers standardized ESG metrics curated from public sources.
• Introduces materiality matrix with double materiality framework for assessment.
• Provides transparent 0‑to‑5 ESG scores plus risk and impact metrics.
• Integrates data into proprietary and third‑party platforms for workflow flexibility.

Summary

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) unveiled its new Else sustainability ratings and data suite, a comprehensive ESG solution built on more than 25 years of expertise. The offering is positioned as a one‑stop shop for investors, banks and corporates seeking robust, transparent sustainability data.

The platform is organized into three pillars. First, it curates publicly available information into standardized ESG metrics, applying rigorous quality controls and aligning indicators with global standards. Second, it delivers ESG materiality assessments through a redesigned industry classification and a double‑materiality matrix that tags themes as not relevant, relevant, material or critical. Third, it generates dynamic ESG scores—ranging from 0 to 5—across 12 themes, aggregating absolute management quality and performance.

LSEG highlights its ESG Scores Plus add‑on, which layers corporate controversy data, sovereign ESG risk, green‑revenue figures and ESG‑linked debt issuance onto the core scores, creating a holistic view that aims to curb greenwashing. The scoring methodology is transparent, with clear controls and a granular theme‑level breakdown.

By embedding the data into both LSEG’s proprietary Workspace and third‑party platforms, the suite promises seamless workflow integration and helps clients meet sustainable‑finance regulatory mandates. The launch signals a shift toward more granular, double‑materiality‑driven ESG analytics that could reshape investment decision‑making.

Original Description

LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data simplifies a complex landscape of ESG corporate reporting, regulatory requirements and investor needs. It is designed to enable practical insights that support capital allocation decisions, benchmarking and engagement. Our flagship ESG data solution comprises standardised sustainability data, ESG materiality assessments to capture real-world risk exposure, and trusted ESG scores that aggregate insights into clear, actionable sustainability signals.

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a diversified international markets infrastructure business —earning our clients’ trust for over 300 years. That legacy of customer-focused excellence ensures that you can rely on our expertise in capital formation, intellectual property and risk and balance sheet management. As global leaders in financial indexing, benchmarking and analytic services, we offer unrivalled access to international capital markets. Our high-performance technology solutions enable companies worldwide to access funds for growth and development. And with our Data & Analytics, Capital Markets and Post Trade divisions, we provide a comprehensive, integrated suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services that help our customers pursue—and achieve—their ambitions. That’s how we make a difference— ensuring people can meet their potential—worldwide.

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