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XigniteGlobalESG ProductOverview

Global ESG API

This API offers access to an extensive set of Sustainability data for a comprehensive universe of public companies domiciled in North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America. This high quality dataset is provided and curated by Arabesque and designed to power the most demanding trading, wealth management and investment analytics applications. In addition to ESG scores, this API provides Global Compact scores, Involvements data, Temperature scores, and raw Emissions data.

Key Features

  • 8,000+ global companies covered.
  • ESG scores updated daily.
  • Transparent score methodology.
  • ESG materiality across 22 sustainability categories.
  • Algorithmic approach - no human analysts to avoid behavioral biases.
  • Security identification by Symbol, CUSIP, ISIN, SEDOL, FIGI, Composite FIGI, CIK, and Valoren (where supported).
  • Request one or many data points and companies with a single API call.
  • Convenient screeners to help you define investable universe.

Key Benefits

  • Grow engagement with sustainability data on any trading platform.
  • Eliminate the need for in-house ESG experts thanks to this transparent, well structured and easy to understand ESG data.
  • Help your clients align their investment decisions with their values.
  • Easily evaluate portfolio exposure to ESG risks.
  • Eliminate the need to store data with advanced screener endpoints.
  • Dramatically reduce time to market using an easy-to-use, cloud-based API.
  • Eliminate operations nightmare and support costs thanks to high-quality, deeply curated data.
  • Easily embed ESG information in your applications - including spreadsheets, websites, mobile apps and other applications.

Data Coverage At-a-Glance:

  • Asset Class: Equities.
  • Regions Covered: North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America.

Key Data Points:

  • ESG Scores Data PackagePackage: assesses companies on Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria. The score is a sector specific analysis of each company’s performance on financially material ESG issues. This can be used to identify companies that are more likely to outperform over the long run.

  • Global Compact Scores Data PackagePackage:assesses companies based on the core principles of the United Nations Global Compact: Human Rights, Labour Rights, the Environment and Anti-corruption. This provides a deeper understanding of reputational risk facing a company.

  • Involvement Data PackagePackage: allows users to check company activities against their personal values. 

  • Temperature Scores Data PackagePackage: quantifies the extent to which corporations are contributing to the rise in global temperature through their greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Temperature Scores and Emissions Data PackagePackage: offers raw emissions data in tCO2 equivalents. Emissions are separated into three scopes to differentiate between direct and indirect sources. Scope 1: Direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the company. Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat or steam. Scope 3: All other indirect emissions.