Selecting a Company
To find a list of all the public companies in Boston:
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Mergent Intellect (Access through the Boston Public Library)Go to the Advanced Search by scrolling down below the search box. Under the Company options, select Public companies and add the criteria. Next, under location, limit state to Massachusetts and city to Boston making sure to add the criteria. Click on Search to see the list of companies. You can add other search criteria such as industry.
Note: Access to the Boston Public Library (BPL) databases are available with either your BPL library card or BPL e-card.
Also, search the article databases under the Background/Ethical Information tab for information about the company and the industry.
Company Web Site
- Go to the Investor Relations section for the company’s most recent annual report and sustainability report.
- Explore other areas that might be relevant such as the companies mission statement, etc.
Company Information - Public Companies (See also the Company/Industry Guide)
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U.S. Security and Exchange: Search FilingsAccess the 10-K filings.
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Mergent Intellect (Access through the Boston Public Library)Note: Access to the Boston Public Library (BPL) databases are available with either your BPL library card or BPL e-card.
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MorningStar Investment Research Center (Access through the Boston Public Library)Includes Sustainability ratings, which can also be accessed through Sustainalytics
Note: Access to the Boston Public Library (BPL) databases are available with either your BPL library card or BPL e-card.
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S & P Global: ESG Scores and Raw DataScroll down to search by company.
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LSEG ESG ScoresScroll down to search by company.
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Hoover's Company Records This link opens in a new windowGo to Browse by Company to access the company reports.
Industry Information
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Mergent Intellect (Access through the Boston Public Library)Search for a company and, then, select the Industry Details tab on the company page.
Further Resources for Finding ESG data:
- ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
Stanford University
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U.S. Census Bureau
- Quickfacts
- My Congressional District
- Explore Census Data: Profile includes searching by Business and Economy
Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts: General LawsSee Title XXI Labor and Industries and XXII Corporations.
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Business Resources (Mass.gov)See Laws and Regulations for information about the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) Program.
City of Boston
Selected Web Sites
Article Databases
Search the databases for articles on ESG and CSR generally about the industry and specific to your company. Include related terms such as social justice, environmental, labor practices, etc. See further search terms: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Data Sources
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Ebsco search for Business & ManagementSearch across the following databases: Communication & Mass Media Complete; Academic Search Premier; SocINDEX with Full Text; and EconLit™ with Full Text.
- Click on Choose Databases (above the search boxes) to change the databases being searched.
- Limit to Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals under Limit your results.
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Science Direct This link opens in a new windowAccess to full text of over 2,500 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals in the areas of: Biochemistry; Business and Management; Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Psychology; and Social Science. Includes recently-accepted articles in press.
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ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window A multidisciplinary resource providing the largest aggregated full-text database in the market today totaling more than12,665 titles - with over 9,745 titles in full text. Covers more than 160 subject areas, including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more. Provides over 400 full-text U.S., Canadian and international newspapers; nearly 30,000 full-text dissertations in the areas of business, psychology, physical sciences, health, education; and nearly 9,000 market reports for business information for 43 industries in 40 countries.
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Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
- Click on the Full-Text@Emmanuel at the right of articles or the more option below the item record.
- Search for the journal title using the A-Z Journals by Title list to verify the journals peer-reviewed status.
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Newspaper Sources
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Boston Globe (1980 - present) This link opens in a new windowBrowse by issue [Content is updated daily by 8 a.m.]:
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New York Times - Academic Pass This link opens in a new windowUse the TimesMachine site to explore over 150 years of Times journalism, as it originally appeared.
- Also, explore the Newspaper Guide.
Boston Public Library Sources
Explore the Business Guide for additional resources including LinkedIn Learning, Wall Street Journal, and many more.
Note: Access to the Boston Public Library (BPL) databases are available with either your BPL library card or BPL e-card.
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Mergent Intellect (Access through the Boston Public Library)Search for a company and, then, select the Industry Details tab on the company page.