Reputational Risk Screening
Anweshna reads press exhibits, board minutes, and disclosure schedules for the specific reputational events that can follow a deal after close.
What it screens for
- Executive misconduct allegations — the named individual, role, and nature of the allegation.
- Product recalls — the scope of the recall and how many units it affects.
- Public scandals — the media outlet, date, and substance of the coverage.
- Criminal convictions — a named executive's conviction and the underlying offence.
- Boycott or activism campaigns — the scale of the campaign and the organisation behind it.
Why it's tracked as its own category
Reputational carries a 1% weight — tied with Data Privacy for the lightest of Anweshna's 15 M&A categories — but a named executive's misconduct or a live boycott campaign is exactly the kind of finding a deal team wants surfaced explicitly rather than buried inside a general narrative summary.
Reputational Risk Screening FAQ
What does Anweshna screen for in Reputational Risk Screening?
Anweshna screens deal documents for executive misconduct allegations, product recalls, and public scandals, among other signals. See the full list of signals above.
Is Reputational Risk Screening a blocking risk category?
Reputational Risk Screening carries a 1% weight in Anweshna's composite score. It is a tracked, non-blocking category — it contributes to the overall risk posture but does not independently halt a deal.