Research Guides: Corporate Social Responsibility: Databases

CSR in USC Databases

These databases contain information related to companies' efforts at achieving corporate social responsibility and related topics.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Use the Sustainability tab to find ESG (environmental, social & governance) Rating Reports measuring a company’s exposure to, and management of, ESG issues through charts and tables. Data includes business description, ESG rating, rating history, pillar scores, country and industry averages, and their exposure.
LexisNexis Academic (Nexis Uni) This link opens in a new window
Keyword search "CSRHub" to find detailed ESG ratings for publicly traded companies.
Conference Board This link opens in a new window
Keyword search "CSR", "ESG", or other related terms to find articles and reports. No individual company ratings are available.
Proprietary, non biased research includes studies of F500 companies on business trends, leadership decisions, performance excellence, corporate governance, HR, productivity, CRM and more. Full-text coverage from 1998 to date. Economics material includes topline US and global economic indicators and analysis and forecasts of regional, national, and international economic conditions.
Mintel This link opens in a new window
Search 'CSR' to find reports on how corporate social responsibility affects consumer sentiment, purchasing and trends.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Keyword search "CSR" to find charts and graphs on measurements such as 'most responsible companies in the US', 'effect of CSR on purchase decisions in Japan' and more.