Responsible Investing

Finding News Sources & Journals

uOttawa Databases

Access Link Type
All Library Databases (A-Z)  
Bloomberg
  • ESG ratings & data
  • New & controversies
  • Data download limit: Contact finlab@uottawa.ca before downloading
Capital IQ
  • Governance info
Factiva
  • ESG/Investment Stewardship in Expert search
Factset
  • ESG ratings & info
  • Governance info
Ideagen (Audit Analytics)
  • Governance through financial statements
LSEG
  • ESG ratings & data
  • New & controversies
MSCI ESG KLD
NRG Metrics
Pitchbook
  • Sustainability tab for companies
Scopus
  • Journals, books, and conference proceedings
WRDS
  • Boardex (Governance)
  • Execucomp in Compustat
  • ISS ESG (Governance)
  • MSCI (KLD)

 

Other Resources

AnnualReports.com Search annual reports from over 10K global companies
National Geographic An online Library from National Geographics' including research papers, magazines and books about climate change.
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+

Search for issuer information in Canada’s capital markets:

  • Financial Statements and MD&A
  • Annual Information Form (AIF)
  • Material Change reprots
  • Proxy Circulars and Shareholder Meetings
  • ESG & Sustnainability Disclosures
SEC.gov | EDGAR

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.  

  • Financial Statements and MD&A
  • Annual Information Form (AIF)
  • Material Change reprots
  • Proxy Circulars and Shareholder Meetings
  • ESG & Sustnainability Disclosures
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.