S&P Global Inc. on May 18 launched the proprietary S&P Global ESG Scores.

The S&P Global ESG Scores derive from private and public data of more than 7,300 companies, representing 95% of global market capitalization, and are backed by 20 years of SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainable practices.

Through SAM's annual assessment, the scores have powered the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for more than two decades. The scores also serve as analytical tools for S&P Dow Jones Indices' core ESG index offerings including the S&P 500 ESG Index.

The S&P Global ESG Scores will be made available to the investment community through Xpressfeed, S&P Global Market Intelligence's data feed management solution.

S&P Global Market Intelligence and S&P Dow Jones Indices are owned by S&P Global Inc.