This paper applies an agent-based workflow to ESG scoring for SMEs, using expert-validated baselines and automated classification over survey data. It is more interesting as an applied agent orchestration case than as a new agent framework or benchmark.
arXiv:2605.00841v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This study presents a novel, AI-driven framework for assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An initial phase established expert-validated ESG baseline scores from a subset of the Flash Eurobarometer FL549 survey data. In the second phase, a scalable AI agent system, built on the n8n automation platform, applied these baselines to perform automated ESG classification…