RepRisk and CSRHub study finds link between perceived Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance and reputational risk

RepRisk and CSRHub have announced the findings of their joint research report on the link between perceived CSR performance and ESG-related reputational risk exposure. The findings show that correlations do exist between perceived CSR performance and reputational risk. It appears that companies with the most sources of sustainability ratings also have the highest risk exposure. In addition, the data indicates that companies that have strong CSR programs as measured by CSRHub, in the areas of Human Rights and Supply Chain, Leadership Ethics, and Resource Management, seem to have lower risk exposure, whereas those companies who have strong programs in Community Development and Philanthropy, Environment Policy and Reporting, or Compensation and Benefits seem to have higher risk exposure.