Only a quarter of 2,200 companies listed on the FTSE All-Word Developed Index are adequately managing their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks, according to At risk? - How companies manage ESG issues at board level, a recent research report from Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS). Over the three year period of the study (2005 - 2008), the financial sector was the worst performer, the resources sector was the best performer.