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Limited Marginal Benefit of Reasoning-Heavy LLMs in ESG Scoring: Study on Japanese Firms
A 4-model consensus study on 10 Japanese listed firms found that reasoning-heavy LLMs add little value over cheaper alternatives in ESG narrative scoring, with a mean absolute deviation of only 0.38 on a 5-point scale and 5.6x higher cost.
Jun 16, 2026 1 source