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uOttawa Resources

uOttawa Databases

Databases (A-Z) Type Data Download
Bloomberg
  • ESG ratings & data
  • New & controversies

Limited - Contact finlab@uottawa.ca

Capital IQ
  • Governance info
Limited
Factset
  • ESG ratings & data
Limited
Ideagen (Audit Analytics)
  • Governance through financial statements
Limited
LSEG
  • ESG ratings & data
  • New & controversies
Best
MSCI ESG KLD
  • Social performance indicators
Contact gsg@uottawa.ca
NRG Metrics
  • Governance data
Contact gsg@uottawa.ca
Scopus
  • Journals, books, and conference proceedings
 
WRDS
  • Boardex (Governance)
  • Execucomp in Compustat
  • ISS ESG (Governance)
  • MSCI (KLD)
Best

 

Other Resources

AnnualReports.com Search 144,510 annual reports from 10,336 global companies help you make the right investment decision
National Geographics An online Library from national geographics' including research papers, magazines and books about climate change. Can be used as a great place to get courses and extra content form presentations and papers.  
RIA Canada RIA Members include asset managers, asset owners, advisors, and service providers who support a mandate of promoting responsible investment in Canada’s retail and institutional markets.
SDG Knowledge Hub This resource provides access to research, reports, and articles about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), for anyone looking to explore global efforts in sustainable development. 
SEDAR+ - Landing Page File, disclose and search for issuer information in Canada’s capital markets
SEC.gov | Search Filings Free public access to millions of informational documents filed by publicly traded companies and others in the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system.  
World Bank
  • The World Bank provides free access to vast amounts of data on global development, including key sustainability indicators like energy consumption, climate data, and carbon emissions. 

  •  For anyone needing statistical data or looking to analyze global sustainability trends, the World Bank's database is ideal for reliable data.

 

Courses & Certificates

Bloomberg for Education  ESG Certificate

The Bloomberg ESG Certificate is a program designed to help professionals understand and apply environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in finance. It can be completed for free in the Finance Lab on a Bloomberg terminal.

CFA Institute CFA Climate Risk Certificate This course in particular offers, a self-paced and a guided certificate in the impacts of climate risk on valuations. 
CFA ESG Certificate This course offers an introduction to ESG investing and the integration of ESG in the industry.  
IFRS FSA Credential This course offers expert knowledge in sustainability disclosure and analysis.
RIA Digital Academy  Various The RIA offers courses on responsible investing, there are three different levels to the courses and the students receive the credentials upon completion. 
PRI Academy Various

Offers courses and certificates, include case studies as well.