Diagnose the baseline
Review the current result, assessment scope, underlying evidence and comparable peers. Establish the most material gaps and the assumptions that need further investigation.
Ratings & Global Benchmarking
Improve the performance behind the score.
We help organisations understand external assessments, identify the gaps that matter and build a practical programme to address them.
Our work connects methodology analysis and peer benchmarking with changes in governance, management practice, evidence and disclosure. The aim is a more capable organisation and a better-supported external assessment, not a response prepared in isolation from the business.
Ratings & Global Benchmarking
Start with the purpose of the assessment.
We establish what the organisation wants to achieve, which assessments are relevant and how each should inform decisions. We then examine the applicable methodology, the evidence available and the actions within management’s control.
Our analysis separates genuine management gaps from missing evidence, data inconsistencies and differences in assessment scope. We avoid treating results from different systems as a single interchangeable measure.
Corporate ESG ratings and assessments
Support can cover S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), MSCI ESG Ratings, Morningstar Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings, EcoVadis sustainability ratings and CDP disclosure and scoring.
The scope is tailored to the relevant system and the client’s circumstances. It can include a baseline review, methodology interpretation, peer comparison, evidence mapping, response coordination, public-disclosure review and a management improvement programme.
City, regional and institutional benchmarking
For public-sector mandates, we assess relevant measures of competitiveness, quality of life, sustainability, innovation, investment attractiveness and digital maturity. We connect the findings to locally meaningful indicators, responsibilities and development programmes.
We also design internal benchmarking and performance scorecards for groups, portfolios or public institutions, with transparent definitions and a clear distinction between internal measures and independently issued ratings.
A complete assessment cycle
Prioritise the improvement programme
Translate findings into actions for management practice, governance, policy, data and disclosure. Assign accountable owners, realistic sequencing and the evidence needed to demonstrate completion.
Coordinate evidence and responses
Build an evidence register, resolve inconsistent answers and support internal review. Help teams prepare complete, supportable information and use the provider’s available processes for factual clarification.
Monitor and renew
Review the published outcome, refresh the diagnostic and track progress between assessment cycles. Keep responsibilities, evidence and the improvement plan current.
What an engagement can deliver
An assessment-specific gap analysis; an evidence and disclosure register; a peer comparison; a prioritised improvement roadmap; a coordinated response process; management briefings; and a dashboard for tracking actions and readiness.
Clear boundaries, credible work
Vigour Advisory provides advisory and implementation support. We do not issue the third-party ratings named here or determine their outcomes. Our work does not imply endorsement by an assessment provider.
Questions about this service
Can you support S&P Global CSA participation?
Yes. We can help organise the work across internal teams, interpret the assessment requirements, review supporting evidence and connect identified gaps to management actions. Final assessment decisions remain with the provider.
Do you only prepare questionnaires?
No. Response preparation may be one part of the mandate. The wider work can address governance, policies, performance, controls and disclosure so that the evidence reflects the organisation’s actual practices.
Is this a credit-rating service?
The services described on this page concern ESG assessments, rankings and performance benchmarking. Credit-rating advisory is not included in this offer.