in 2007 USA there were a half-dozen "major" frameworks for reporting risk and establishing a profile of a company; many professional papers and presentations. This sort of business-press cheer leading is necessary but insufficient.
Yes that’s true. And of course the banks have seen the ESG market as an opportunity to make a quick buck, and continue to generate report upon report. Also, many data vendors out there inventing all sorts of ESG metrics, many of which are of dubious significance. It’s a net positive though.
