Paper: arXiv 2312.00202

Abstract

Whether the Refinitiv provide a reliable and trusted methodology in the process of aggregating 10 category scores to overall score?

Complexity vs Empirical Score

  • Math Complexity: 1.0/10
  • Empirical Rigor: 2.0/10
  • Quadrant: Philosophers — conceptual discussion, limited math and data

Why this score: The paper focuses on conceptual critique and literature review of ESG methodologies without advanced mathematical derivations, and it lacks code, backtests, or datasets, indicating low empirical rigor.

Research Flowchart

  flowchart TD
  A["Research Goal:<br>Validate Refinitiv ESG Score Methodology"] --> B{"Key Methodology Steps"}
  
  B --> C["Data Input:<br>10 Category ESG Metrics"]
  B --> D["Data Input:<br>Industry-Specific Weightings"]
  
  C --> E["Computational Process:<br>Normalization & Scoring"]
  D --> E
  
  E --> F["Computational Process:<br>Weighted Aggregation"]
  
  F --> G["Outcome:<br>Overall ESG Score (0-100)"]
  F --> H["Outcome:<br>Score Reliability & Methodology Assessment"]