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This skill helps assess venture ESG performance by calculating environmental, social, and governance scores and generating actionable reports.

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---
name: esg-scorer
description: ESG rating calculation based on environmental, social, governance metrics
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Glob
  - Grep
  - Bash
  - WebFetch
metadata:
  specialization: venture-capital
  domain: business
  skill-id: vc-skill-019
---

# ESG Scorer

## Overview

The ESG Scorer skill provides systematic Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) assessment for venture capital investments. It calculates ESG ratings based on defined criteria and supports ESG-conscious investment decision-making and portfolio monitoring.

## Capabilities

### Environmental Assessment
- Evaluate carbon footprint and emissions
- Assess energy efficiency practices
- Review waste management and recycling
- Analyze environmental compliance and risks

### Social Assessment
- Evaluate diversity and inclusion practices
- Assess employee welfare and benefits
- Review community impact and engagement
- Analyze supply chain labor practices

### Governance Assessment
- Evaluate board composition and independence
- Assess transparency and reporting practices
- Review ethics policies and compliance
- Analyze stakeholder engagement

### ESG Scoring and Reporting
- Calculate composite ESG scores
- Benchmark against industry standards
- Track ESG improvement over time
- Generate ESG reports for LPs

## Usage

### Calculate ESG Score
```
Input: Company data, ESG questionnaire responses
Process: Apply scoring methodology
Output: ESG score, component breakdown
```

### Assess Environmental Impact
```
Input: Environmental data, industry context
Process: Analyze environmental metrics
Output: Environmental assessment, recommendations
```

### Evaluate Social Practices
```
Input: HR policies, employee data, practices
Process: Assess social metrics
Output: Social assessment, improvement areas
```

### Review Governance
```
Input: Governance documents, board composition
Process: Evaluate governance practices
Output: Governance assessment, recommendations
```

## ESG Framework

| Category | Key Metrics |
|----------|-------------|
| Environmental | Carbon emissions, energy use, waste, water |
| Social | Diversity, employee satisfaction, safety, community |
| Governance | Board independence, ethics, transparency, compliance |

## Integration Points

- **ESG Due Diligence**: Core scoring for ESG DD
- **Carbon Footprint Estimator**: Detailed environmental analysis
- **ESG Analyst (Agent)**: Support agent assessment
- **Quarterly Portfolio Reporting**: Track portfolio ESG

## Reporting Frameworks

- UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- B Corp certification criteria

## Best Practices

1. Apply materiality-based approach by sector
2. Balance quantitative metrics with qualitative assessment
3. Track improvement trajectory, not just current state
4. Engage portfolio companies on ESG improvement
5. Align reporting with LP requirements and standards

Overview

This skill calculates ESG ratings for venture investments using structured environmental, social, and governance metrics. It produces composite scores, component breakdowns, and actionable recommendations to support investment decisions and portfolio monitoring. The goal is to make ESG assessment repeatable, transparent, and aligned with common reporting frameworks.

How this skill works

The skill ingests company data and questionnaire responses, then applies a weighted scoring methodology to environmental, social, and governance categories. It benchmarks results against industry peers and standards, tracks changes over time, and generates concise reports for LPs or internal stakeholders. Outputs include component scores, materiality flags, and prioritized improvement recommendations.

When to use it

During ESG due diligence for potential investments
To create quarterly or annual ESG portfolio reports for limited partners
When benchmarking companies against sector-specific ESG standards
To monitor ESG improvement trajectories across portfolio companies
When preparing disclosure aligned to PRI, SASB, GRI, or TCFD

Best practices

Apply sector materiality so weighting reflects industry risks and impacts
Combine quantitative metrics (emissions, turnover) with qualitative evidence (policies, governance)
Track trends over time rather than relying on single-point snapshots
Engage portfolio companies with clear, prioritized improvement plans
Align score outputs and reports with investor reporting requirements and recognized frameworks

Example use cases

Run ESG scoring during pre-investment due diligence to inform term negotiations
Generate quarterly ESG dashboards for LP reporting and stakeholder updates
Assess environmental impact with integrated carbon footprint estimations
Identify governance weaknesses and recommend board composition or policy changes
Create remediation roadmaps for portfolio companies with low social or labor scores

FAQ

What inputs does the ESG scorer require?

Company-provided data (emissions, energy use, HR metrics), questionnaire responses, governance documents, and optional industry benchmarks.

Can scores be customized for different sectors?

Yes. Weightings and materiality considerations can be adjusted to reflect sector-specific ESG priorities.