esg2go: A Method to Reduce Bias, Improve Coherence, and Increase Practicality of ESG Rating and Reporting
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corporate sustainability assessment; rating bias; ESG; SME; SDG; calibrated benchmarking; transparency; coexistence; footprint; handprint; model arbitrage;All these keywords.
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