Wharton School works with Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) to run a platform containing data and information about companies. According to a RepRisk press release, the platform is used by 30,000 people globally, including numerous universities. WRDS plays an important role in scientific research, added the press release.
RepRisk provides intelligence on environment, social and governance (ESG) risks to more than 58,000 companies and organisations. “RepRisk has been a pioneer in the ESG research industry,” said Bob Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS. He believes that the partnership will give academic institutions access to a unique data set.