How can I download ESG data for companies involved in M&A transactions?

Luca

I am encountering some difficulties while using Refinitiv for my research on the impact of ESG characteristics of target companies on M&A premiums.

When using the Screener app in the Refinitiv Eikon Workspace, I can successfully select a sample of M&A transactions. However, I am unable to include ESG data when choosing the information to download.

For my analysis, I need the ESG characteristics of the target companies for the year preceding each transaction. My sample consists of approximately 1,000 targets. Could you advise on how to efficiently download the ESG data for these companies for the specified year?

Jirapongse

Thank you for reaching out to us.

This forum is dedicated to software developers using LSEG APIs.

The moderators on this forum do not have deep expertise in every bit of content available through LSEG products, which is required to answer content questions such as this one. The best resource for content questions is LSEG Helpdesk, which can be reached by either calling the Helpdesk number in your country of by using Contact Us capability in your Workspace application. The Helpdesk will either have the required content expertise ready available or can reach out to relevant content experts to get the answer for you.

As far as I know, the M&A can provide the Target PermID field (TR.MnATargetPermId). You can use the Target PermID to retrieve other data, such as ESG data. For example, 4298007752 is a PermID of LSEG.

However, please contact the helpdesk team to confirm this method.