ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Classifier
ESG Categories
We consider the main ESG categories commonly addressed in ESG reports. These categories represent the primary thematic areas under which a company's performance and practices are assessed. They provide a structured framework for evaluating and reporting on various aspects of a company's impact on the environment, society, and its governance practices.
The ESG classifier's labeling system embodies a nuanced hierarchy, delineating insights across three levels of granularity. At its foundational tier, it articulates broad categories encapsulating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. Branching further, the second tier branches into 16 distinct classes, adding depth to the understanding of each ESG dimension. Finally, the third tier dives into meticulous detail, with 119 finely delineated classes.
1. Environmental
1.1 Climate Change Mitigation
- Carbon Footprint: environment_climate_change_mitigation_carbon_footprint
- Circular Economy: environment_climate_change_mitigation_circular_economy
- Circular Supply Chains: environment_climate_change_mitigation_circular_supply_chains
- Energy Consumption Intensity: environment_climate_change_mitigation_energy_consumption_intensity
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions: environment_climate_change_mitigation_greenhouse_gas_emissions
- Heatwave Mitigation: environment_climate_change_mitigation_heatwave_mitigation
- Product and Service Innovation: environment_climate_change_mitigation_product_and_service_innovation
- Renewable Energy Usage: environment_climate_change_mitigation_renewable_energy_usage
- Supply Chain Impact: environment_climate_change_mitigation_supply_chain_impact
- Use and Production of Fossil Fuels: environment_climate_change_mitigation_use_and_production_of_fossil_fuels
- Water Consumption Intensity: environment_climate_change_mitigation_water_consumption_intensity
1.2 Climate Change Adaptation
- Advocacy and Policy Engagement: environment_climate_change_adaptation_advocacy_and_policy_engagement
- Climate Risk Management: environment_climate_change_adaptation_climate_risk_management
- Coastal Erosion Prevention: environment_climate_change_adaptation_coastal_erosion_prevention
- Drought Preparedness: environment_climate_change_adaptation_drought_preparedness
- Flood Defenses: environment_climate_change_adaptation_flood_defenses
- Infrastructure Adaptation: environment_climate_change_adaptation_infrastructure_adaptation
- Resilience Building: environment_climate_change_adaptation_resilience_building
- Water Resource Management: environment_climate_change_adaptation_water_resource_management
1.3 Pollution
- Air and Soil Pollution: environment_pollution_air_and_soil_pollution
- Cumulative Impacts: environment_pollution_cumulative_impacts
- Emissions of Inorganic Pollutants: environment_pollution_emissions_of_air_pollutants
- Emissions of Air Pollutants: environment_pollution_emissions_of_inorganic_pollutants
- Emissions of Water Pollutants: environment_pollution_emissions_of_water_pollutants
- Noise, Light, Vibration, and Heat: environment_pollution_noise_light_vibration_and_heat
- Pest Management: environment_pollution_pest_management
- Production of Hazardous Waste: environment_pollution_production_of_hazardous_waste
- Water Pollution: environment_pollution_water_pollution
1.4 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management: environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_ecosystem_management
- Invasive Alien Species: environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_invasive_alien_species
- Marine Ecosystem Conservation: environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_marine_ecosystem_conservation
1.5 Resource Management
- Chemical Management: environment_resource_management_chemical_management
- Responsible Sourcing of Materials: environment_resource_management_responsible_sourcing_of_materials
- Responsible Sourcing of Water: environment_resource_management_responsible_sourcing_of_water
- Sustainable Agriculture: environment_resource_management_sustainable_agriculture
- Waste Management: environment_resource_management_waste_management
- Water Efficiency: environment_resource_management_water_efficiency
1.6 Land Use and Landscape
- Land Use: environment_land_use_and_landscape_land_use
- Location, Project Siting and Design in Relation to Landscape: environment_land_use_and_landscape_location_project_siting_and_design_in_relation_to_landscape
- Soil Restoration: environment_land_use_and_landscape_soil_restoration
2. Social
1.1 Human Rights
- Human Rights Commitment: social_human_rights_human_rights_commitment
- Human Rights Complaints and Violations: social_human_rights_human_rights_complaints_and_violations
- Human Rights Impact Assessments: social_human_rights_human_rights_impact_assessments
- Human Rights in Supply Chains: social_human_rights_human_rights_in_supply_chains
- Minorities and Indigenous People: social_human_rights_minorities_and_indigenous_people
- Rights to Association and Collective Bargaining: social_human_rights_rights_to_association_and_collective_bargaining
1.2 Labor Rights and Working Conditions
- Anti-Corruption Measures: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_anti-corruption_measures
- Discrimination: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_discrimination
- Diversity and Inclusion: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_diversity_and_inclusion
- Employee Grievance Mechanism: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_employee_grievance_mechanism
- Equal Remuneration: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_equal_remuneration
- Equal Representation: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_equal_representation
- Fair Labor Practices: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_fair_labor_practices
- Fair Wages and Access to Employee Documentation: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_fair_wages_and_access_to_employee_documentation
- Forced Labor and Child Labor: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_forced_labor_and_child_labor
- Labor Standards in the Supply Chain: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_labor_standards_in_the_supply_chain
- Labor Union Relations: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_labor_union_relations
- Occupational Health and Safety: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_occupational_health_and_safety
- Retrenchment: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_retrenchment
- Workers in Value Chain: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_workers_in_value_chain
- Working Conditions in the Supply Chain: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_working_conditions_in_the_supply_chain
- Working Hours and Leave: social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_working_hours_and_leave
1.3 Community Protection
- Affected Communities: social_community_protection_affected_communities
- Community Engagement and Philanthropy: social_community_protection_community_engagement_and_philanthropy
- Cultural Heritage: social_community_protection_cultural_heritage
- Delivery of Public Health and Safety Benefits: social_community_protection_delivery_of_public_health_and_safety_benefits
- Management of Public Health and Safety Risks: social_community_protection_management_of_public_health_and_safety_risks
- Physical Accessibility: social_community_protection_physical_accessibility
- Poverty Reduction: social_community_protection_poverty_reduction
- Resettlement: social_community_protection_resettlement
- Social License to Operate: social_community_protection_social_license_to_operate
1.4 Customer Focus and Community Involvement
- Customer Protection and Product Responsibility: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_protection_and_product_responsibility
- Customer Relations: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_relations
- Customer Service and Support: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_service_and_support
- Marketing and Advertising Ethics: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_marketing_and_advertising_ethics
- Provision of Basic Infrastructure Services: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_provision_of_basic_infrastructure_services
- User Affordability: social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_user_affordability
1.5 Socioeconomic Development
- Access to Finance: social_socioeconomic_development_access_to_finance
- Access to Healthcare and Basic Services: social_socioeconomic_development_access_to_healthcare_and_basic_services
- Direct Employment and Training: social_socioeconomic_development_direct_employment_and_training
- Employment Policy: social_socioeconomic_development_employment_policy
- Human Capital Development and Training: social_socioeconomic_development_human_capital_development_and_training
- Socioeconomic Development: social_socioeconomic_development_socioeconomic_development
1.6 Supply Chain
- Controversial Sourcing: social_supply_chain_controversial_sourcing
- Supplier Audits and Monitoring: social_supply_chain_supplier_audits_and_monitoring
- Supplier Engagement: social_supply_chain_supplier_engagement
- Supply Chain Diversity and Inclusion: social_supply_chain_supply_chain_diversity_and_inclusion
3. Governance
1.1 Management and Oversight
- Audit and Internal Controls: governance_management_and_oversight_audit_and_internal_controls
- Board Diversity and Independence: governance_management_and_oversight_board_diversity_and_independence
- Board Oversight: governance_management_and_oversight_board_oversight
- Board Quality and Integrity: governance_management_and_oversight_board_quality_and_integrity
- Compliance and Ethics Programs: governance_management_and_oversight_compliance_and_ethics_programs
- Corporate Governance Policies: governance_management_and_oversight_corporate_governance_policies
- Ethical Business Practices: governance_management_and_oversight_ethical_business_practices
- Executive Compensation: governance_management_and_oversight_executive_compensation
- Financial Sustainability: governance_management_and_oversight_financial_sustainability
- Governance Oversight: governance_management_and_oversight_governa**nce_oversight
- Infrastructure Connectivity and Integration: governance_management_and_oversight_infrastructure_connectivity_and_integration
- Organizational Structure and Management: governance_management_and_oversight_organizational_structure_and_management
- Project Team Competency: governance_management_and_oversight_project_team_competency
- Public Disclosure: governance_management_and_oversight_public_disclosure
- Results Orientation: governance_management_and_oversight_results_orientation
- Risk Management: governance_management_and_oversight_risk_management
1.2 Sustainability and Resilience Management
- Emergency Response Preparedness: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_emergency_response_preparedness
- Engagement and Participation: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_engagement_and_participation
- Environmental and Social Management Systems: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_environmental_and_social_management_systems
- Life Cycle Approach: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_life_cycle_approach
- Pre-existing Liabilities: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_pre-existing_liabilities
- Resilience Planning: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_resilience_planning
- Stakeholder Identification and Engagement Planning: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_stakeholder_identification_and_engagement_planning
- Supply Chain: governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_supply_chain
1.3 Stakeholder Engagement
- Public Grievance and Customer Feedback Management: governance_stakeholder_engagement_public_grievance_and_customer_feedback_management
- Shareholder Rights: governance_stakeholder_engagement_shareholder_rights
- Stakeholder Engagement in Governance: governance_stakeholder_engagement_stakeholder_engagement_in_governance
1.4 Anti-corruption and Transparency
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption Management System: governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_anti-bribery_and_corruption_management_system
- Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_cybersecurity_and_data_privacy
- Fair Competition: governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_fair_competition
- Financial Transparency on Taxes and Donations: governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_financial_transparency_on_taxes_and_donations
- Political Contributions and Lobbying: governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_political_contributions_and_lobbying
Evaluation
precision recall f1-score support
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_provision_of_basic_infrastructure_services 0.84 0.92 0.88 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_renewable_energy_usage 0.77 0.73 0.75 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_labor_standards_in_the_supply_chain 0.79 0.80 0.80 100
environment_climate_change_mitigation_energy_consumption_intensity 0.78 0.80 0.79 150
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_service_and_support 0.86 0.86 0.86 150
social_human_rights_human_rights_commitment 0.82 0.71 0.76 150
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_resilience_planning 0.78 0.76 0.77 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_equal_remuneration 0.84 0.86 0.85 150
social_community_protection_community_engagement_and_philanthropy 0.79 0.81 0.80 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_equal_representation 0.84 0.91 0.87 150
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_life_cycle_approach 0.87 0.92 0.90 150
environment_resource_management_responsible_sourcing_of_water 0.86 0.91 0.88 140
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_working_hours_and_leave 0.72 0.72 0.72 150
governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_anti-bribery_and_corruption_management_system 0.87 0.77 0.82 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_greenhouse_gas_emissions 0.72 0.83 0.77 150
environment_land_use_and_landscape_soil_restoration 0.72 0.70 0.71 30
governance_management_and_oversight_audit_and_internal_controls 0.89 0.95 0.92 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_water_consumption_intensity 0.81 0.83 0.82 150
social_socioeconomic_development_socioeconomic_development 0.65 0.60 0.63 150
social_human_rights_human_rights_in_supply_chains 0.69 0.77 0.73 150
social_supply_chain_supplier_audits_and_monitoring 0.80 0.85 0.82 125
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_occupational_health_and_safety 0.88 0.86 0.87 150
social_socioeconomic_development_employment_policy 0.70 0.92 0.79 25
governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_political_contributions_and_lobbying 0.80 0.76 0.78 70
environment_climate_change_mitigation_supply_chain_impact 0.73 0.82 0.77 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_working_conditions_in_the_supply_chain 0.75 0.87 0.81 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_carbon_footprint 0.81 0.75 0.78 150
social_supply_chain_supplier_engagement 0.90 0.90 0.90 100
governance_management_and_oversight_governance_oversight 0.88 0.91 0.90 150
environment_climate_change_adaptation_coastal_erosion_prevention 0.90 0.88 0.89 65
environment_climate_change_adaptation_flood_defenses 0.73 0.62 0.67 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_circular_economy 0.92 1.00 0.96 150
environment_pollution_air_and_soil_pollution 0.65 0.57 0.60 150
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_emergency_response_preparedness 0.82 0.81 0.81 150
governance_management_and_oversight_organizational_structure_and_management 0.87 0.86 0.87 150
environment_resource_management_sustainable_agriculture 0.89 0.89 0.89 150
governance_management_and_oversight_results_orientation 0.91 0.94 0.92 150
environment_resource_management_responsible_sourcing_of_materials 0.84 0.89 0.86 150
social_community_protection_social_license_to_operate 0.86 0.79 0.82 150
social_community_protection_delivery_of_public_health_and_safety_benefits 0.90 0.87 0.88 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_workers_in_value_chain 0.82 0.87 0.85 150
governance_management_and_oversight_project_team_competency 0.89 0.92 0.91 90
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_protection_and_product_responsibility 0.86 0.80 0.83 150
environment_pollution_noise_light_vibration_and_heat 0.86 0.95 0.90 150
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_supply_chain 0.67 0.33 0.44 6
social_human_rights_human_rights_impact_assessments 0.80 0.73 0.77 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_forced_labor_and_child_labor 0.83 0.86 0.85 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_anti-corruption_measures 0.81 0.85 0.83 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_fair_wages_and_access_to_employee_documentation 0.80 0.91 0.85 150
environment_pollution_emissions_of_air_pollutants 0.93 0.86 0.90 80
social_socioeconomic_development_direct_employment_and_training 0.91 0.92 0.92 100
social_community_protection_management_of_public_health_and_safety_risks 0.86 0.87 0.86 130
environment_climate_change_mitigation_use_and_production_of_fossil_fuels 0.90 0.93 0.92 150
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_customer_relations 0.81 0.89 0.85 150
social_human_rights_human_rights_complaints_and_violations 0.80 0.90 0.85 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_retrenchment 0.76 0.77 0.76 150
governance_management_and_oversight_infrastructure_connectivity_and_integration 0.82 0.60 0.69 15
governance_management_and_oversight_executive_compensation 0.75 0.78 0.77 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_discrimination 0.83 0.89 0.86 150
social_community_protection_physical_accessibility 0.95 0.84 0.89 70
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_fair_labor_practices 0.79 0.89 0.83 150
governance_management_and_oversight_board_diversity_and_independence 0.77 0.91 0.83 100
social_community_protection_resettlement 0.74 0.84 0.79 100
social_community_protection_poverty_reduction 0.73 0.77 0.75 150
governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_financial_transparency_on_taxes_and_donations 0.76 0.66 0.71 100
environment_pollution_cumulative_impacts 0.81 0.72 0.76 145
social_socioeconomic_development_access_to_healthcare_and_basic_services 0.87 0.83 0.85 150
environment_resource_management_water_efficiency 0.77 0.97 0.86 100
environment_land_use_and_landscape_land_use 0.93 0.92 0.92 100
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_labor_union_relations 0.84 0.95 0.89 110
governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_cybersecurity_and_data_privacy 0.72 0.42 0.53 50
environment_resource_management_waste_management 0.00 0.00 0.00 2
governance_management_and_oversight_financial_sustainability 0.81 0.85 0.83 150
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_diversity_and_inclusion 0.74 0.70 0.72 100
social_supply_chain_supply_chain_diversity_and_inclusion 0.76 0.55 0.64 150
environment_pollution_production_of_hazardous_waste 0.91 0.87 0.89 120
environment_climate_change_adaptation_climate_risk_management 0.94 0.85 0.89 322
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_environmental_and_social_management_systems 0.81 0.72 0.76 40
governance_management_and_oversight_public_disclosure 0.62 0.67 0.65 15
environment_climate_change_adaptation_advocacy_and_policy_engagement 0.92 0.95 0.94 100
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_engagement_and_participation 0.81 0.86 0.83 120
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_pre-existing_liabilities 0.81 0.91 0.86 150
environment_climate_change_adaptation_resilience_building 0.89 0.84 0.87 150
governance_management_and_oversight_risk_management 0.87 0.75 0.80 60
social_socioeconomic_development_human_capital_development_and_training 0.80 0.71 0.75 100
governance_management_and_oversight_board_oversight 0.74 0.77 0.75 150
governance_stakeholder_engagement_public_grievance_and_customer_feedback_management 0.86 0.93 0.89 150
governance_management_and_oversight_compliance_and_ethics_programs 0.85 0.81 0.83 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_heatwave_mitigation 0.85 0.79 0.82 100
governance_management_and_oversight_board_quality_and_integrity 0.87 0.91 0.89 150
environment_climate_change_mitigation_product_and_service_innovation 0.79 0.83 0.81 120
governance_management_and_oversight_ethical_business_practices 0.70 0.83 0.76 150
social_supply_chain_controversial_sourcing 0.71 0.82 0.76 100
environment_climate_change_adaptation_drought_preparedness 0.00 0.00 0.00 5
environment_resource_management_chemical_management 0.88 0.78 0.83 100
social_labor_rights_and_working_conditions_employee_grievance_mechanism 0.80 0.85 0.83 150
environment_pollution_water_pollution 0.87 0.85 0.86 80
social_community_protection_affected_communities 0.73 0.50 0.59 22
governance_sustainability_and_resilience_management_stakeholder_identification_engagement_planning 0.81 0.57 0.67 60
environment_climate_change_adaptation_water_resource_management 0.71 0.75 0.73 20
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_user_affordability 0.86 0.63 0.73 70
social_socioeconomic_development_access_to_finance 0.79 0.54 0.64 70
governance_anti-corruption_and_transparency_fair_competition 0.71 0.71 0.71 75
governance_stakeholder_engagement_stakeholder_engagement_in_governance 0.77 0.68 0.72 40
social_customer_focus_and_community_involvement_marketing_and_advertising_ethics 1.00 0.20 0.33 20
social_human_rights_minorities_and_indigenous_people 0.96 0.78 0.86 60
environment_pollution_emissions_of_inorganic_pollutants 0.96 0.87 0.91 120
social_community_protection_cultural_heritage 0.88 0.93 0.90 60
environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_marine_ecosystem_conservation 0.84 0.90 0.87 150
social_human_rights_rights_to_association_and_collective_bargaining 0.89 0.99 0.94 100
governance_management_and_oversight_corporate_governance_policies 0.75 0.82 0.78 50
governance_stakeholder_engagement_shareholder_rights 0.88 0.89 0.89 100
environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_ecosystem_management 0.82 0.84 0.83 100
environment_land_use_and_landscape_location_project_siting_and_design_in_relation_to_landscape 0.00 0.00 0.00 2
environment_climate_change_mitigation_circular_supply_chains 1.00 0.80 0.89 5
environment_pollution_pest_management 0.56 0.40 0.47 25
environment_biodiversity_and_ecosystems_invasive_alien_species 0.81 0.44 0.57 50
environment_climate_change_adaptation_infrastructure_adaptation 0.89 0.40 0.55 60
environment_pollution_emissions_of_water_pollutants 0.81 0.68 0.74 50
accuracy 0.82 13444
macro avg 0.80 0.77 0.78 13444
weighted avg 0.82 0.82 0.82 13444
Citation instructions
@article{lastiesgclassifier,
title={LASTI ESG Classifier},
author={Mohamed Hatmi, Benjamin Labbé},
year={2024},
url = {https://huggingface.co/cea-list-lasti/ESG-classification-en }
}