ESG Research Solutions

SGA’s ESG as a Service provides a complete solution for ratings, data, insights, consulting, and reporting for all ESG needs. We offer comprehensive ESG solutions designed to help organizations navigate the complexities of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.

ESG Research Services
End-To-End

ESG Services & Solutions

to Deliver Sustainable Insights

Our ESG services assist businesses in integrating sustainability into their business offerings and operations, whether it is to build an ESG product, attract new investments, comply with ESG regulations, build trust with stakeholders, improve reputation, or retain talent. Through our ESG advisory services, we aggregate, cleanse, and validate data for a comprehensive list of ESG parameters assembled from various sources that help generate meaningful insights for informed decision-making.

Gain Sustainable Insights With a

Leading ESG Service Provider Company

We at SGA deploy technology and AI-led innovations for automated identification, tracking, and extraction of ESG data. Through our ESG consulting services for corporates and capital market participants, we offer a holistic approach to assessing, measuring, strategizing, and reporting on the ESG performance of companies. Our strong service culture and domain expertise offer us an edge in effectively delivering tailored ESG services to meet a client’s unique sustainability requirements.

Transform Your ESG Research

With AI and ML Innovation

At SGA, we revolutionize your ESG data and research requirements through cutting-edge AI and machine learning (ML) technology. Our advanced and fully customizable solutions supercharge efficiency and elevate ESG data management to new heights. Experience unparalleled efficiency and digital prowess today with our suite of in-house tools:

Publication Monitoring Tool (PMT)

PMT tracks over 25,000 global sources, automatically downloading and updating critical documents, including company reports. This tool ensures timely access to essential information, alerting analysts and downstream systems for immediate processing.

Intelligent Data Extraction and Tagging Tool (IDEAT)

IDEAT leverages PMT-sourced documents, automatically extracting data using contextual and decision-based business rules. Our advanced NLP modules are tailored to meet specific client needs, effectively identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) across various reports and documents.

ESG Controversies Monitoring Tool

This tool provides real-time tracking of corporate ESG controversies, analyzing them through an ESG lens across a range of critical issues. It keeps users informed of emerging controversies and their potential impact on a company’s reputation.

Developed by SGA’s ESG experts, these cutting-edge tools significantly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of ESG analysis, empowering users to monitor controversies, access up-to-date information, and automate data extraction for comprehensive and insightful analysis.

ESG Research Services & Solutions

SGA’s ESG consulting services are aimed at providing a one-stop solution for integrating sustainability with business operations – from screening and performing due diligence of portfolio companies for investment market participants to enhancing the ESG performance of corporates by identifying key components, focus areas, risks, and opportunities along with the recommendations for improvement.

With our ESG reporting services, we help organizations improve their ESG disclosure quality and transparency in ESG communications by assessing their ESG performance, bridging ESG gaps, tracking and monitoring progress, and driving resilience to ensure business continuity. Through our greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting services, we enable businesses to measure their carbon footprint and offer a way forward to achieve environmental goals.

We formulate ESG data collection templates, sustainability strategies and frameworks, implementation roadmaps, and policies and procedures to help businesses achieve industry leadership to enhance their sustainability performance and ESG ratings. Our expertise in multiple ESG frameworks, including GRI, SASB, UN SDGs, CDP, and TCFD, along with an understanding of the global sustainable regulations as well as the changing dynamics in the ESG space, enables us to cater to the diverse ESG requirements of our clients.

  • Comprehensive research on the sector, geographical factors, peers, standards and frameworks, relevance to stakeholders, and impact on the business is undertaken to identify material topics. Meticulous engagement with relevant internal and external stakeholders can also be conducted to determine and prioritize the key focus areas for a business.
  • With our value-driven ESG services, we assist in reporting our clients’ ESG performance, goals, strategy, initiatives, and metrics to the relevant stakeholders in alignment with globally recognized standards and frameworks like GRI, SASB, and IR through the development of an ESG/Sustainability Report.
  • A progressive ESG integration strategy and implementation roadmaps are recommended to enhance ESG performance by setting comprehensive goals and targets, taking initiatives, and developing tools to monitor the progress of the periodical ESG.

Why SGA

Bespoke ESG Solutions

Bespoke ESG solutions augmented via flexible engagement models aligning with globally reported frameworks and guidelines.

16+ Languages

Combination of sustainability research competency and language proficiency across 16 Asian and European languages.

End-To-End Solutioning

Analytical capabilities enabling end-to-end ESG management and integration.

15,000+ Issuers

Multi-asset-class expertise and research experience for 15,000+ issuers across different sustainability themes.

Who We Work With

Corporates

Provide bespoke solutions addressing the sustainability challenges faced by the corporates.

Capital Market Participants

Assist in integrating ESG aspects in the investment decision-making processes.

ESG Data Platforms and Rating Agencies

Capture and analyze comprehensive ESG parameters across a wide range of global companies.

Our Ins(AI)ghts

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ESG investing has surged past $25 trillion, with sustainable funds hitting $45.6B in Q1 2020. Investors now prioritize long-term growth and resilience, making ESG a business imperative. Peer benchmarking in ESG helps companies measure their sustainability against competitors. It uncovers risks, growth opportunities, and stakeholder expectations. The process—measure, benchmark, report, act—is ongoing and data-driven. Done right, it drives smarter decisions and lasting competitive advantage.

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Our rich ESG experience helps organizations be proactive in achieving ESG eminence!