UNDERSTANDING ESG SCORES BASED ON COMPANIES WITH WELL-RECOGNIZED REPUTATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LSEG METHODOLOGY AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE

This comprehensive analytical study investigates the critical divergence between perceived corporate reputation and technical Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. As global financial markets migrate from Shareholder Capitalism to a more complex Stakeholder Capitalism model, the necessity for a standardized, rigorous data architecture has become paramount. This paper utilizes the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) ESG methodology-a framework encompassing over 16,000 global entities-to dissect the sustainability profiles of five industry leaders: Grupo Bimbo, Nestle, Alphabet, BBVA, and Mercado Libre.