Preqin ESG Solutions 74 SASB ISSUE Score Type Subscores Raw Data Reading the Score Understanding the Risk Sources Industries where hazardous waste FAO; Lenzen et …countries with NOX, SOX, or is a byproduct of operations in Geographic None al (2020); Oita pesticide intense imports and countries with high concentrations et al (2016); production. of waste in imports and production Waste & are at risk of regulatory shift and Hazardous human health deterioration. Materials Industries where hazardous waste Management is a byproduct of operations in Industry None US EPA; …industries where hazardous countries with high concentrations Eurostat; material waste intensity is high. of waste in imports and production are at risk of regulatory shift and human health deterioration. Protection Birdlife Industries that are highly polluting, gap International; …countries with limited protection including GHG emissions, subscore; Lenzen et al of biodiverse sites with species particulate matter, water intense, Geographic Import risk (2012); IUCN; threats linked to imports or where or produce hazardous waste, subscore; Ocean Health active mining of biodiverse areas operating in countries with limited Species Index; Curtis et for industry is conducted. protections of biodiversity face risk al (2018); EPI; both biological system risk and Ecological subscore; regulatory change risk. Impacts Industries that are highly polluting, CDP; US EPA; including GHG emissions, Climatewatch; …industries that are highly particulate matter, water intense, Industry None NIH;Blackhurst polluting, either via air, water, or or produce hazardous waste, (2002); hazardous waste or in combination. operating in countries with limited Eurostat; protections of biodiversity face both biological system risk and regulatory change risk. FAO; UNDESA; Industries where human rights World Data issues recur in either operations Maslow Lab; OECD; or the supply chain operating in subscore; World Justice …countries where basic needs are countries with limited access Geographic Communal Project; WHO; not met or highly unequal with to basic needs and social safety safety UNICEF; limited social safety nets. face both reputational/brand risk, Human subscore; Walk Free litigation risk, and market access Rights & Foundation risk. Community (2018); Relations Industries where human rights issues recur in either operations …industries identi昀椀ed by SASB and or the supply chain operating in Industry None SASB; ESG practitioners as facing material countries with limited access human rights risk. to basic needs and social safety face both reputational/brand risk, litigation risk, and market access risk. Data intense industries with a Customer UN Conference …countries lacking either existing history of breaches or breaking Geographic privacy on Trade and or draft legislation or who conduct customer trust operating in legislation Development; broad population surveillance. countries with few consumer data subscore protections face high customer and Customer market access risk. Privacy Data intense industries with a McKinsey; …industries that are data intense history of breaches or breaking Industry None Verizon; with a history of breaches or customer trust operating in Ponemon limited consumer trust. countries with few consumer data Institute; protections face high customer and market access risk. ↗ Back to Contents