SEC EDGAR ESG & Climate Disclosure Scraper

Overview

Scrape SEC EDGAR filings for ESG, sustainability, and climate risk disclosures. Search 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings by company, ticker, or keywords like 'climate risk', 'greenhouse gas', 'net zero'. Supports keyword search, filters (Filing Types, Start Date, End Date).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchTerms	array (required)	Keywords to search for in SEC filings (e.g., 'climate risk', 'ESG', 'sustaina...	[...]
companyName	string	Search by company name (optional). Leave empty to search all companies.
ticker	string	Search by stock ticker symbol (e.g., AAPL, MSFT). Leave empty to search all c...
cik	string	Search by SEC Central Index Key (CIK) number. Leave empty to search all compa...
filingTypes	array	Types of SEC filings to search (10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, ...	["10-K", "10-Q"]
startDate	string	Start date for filing search (YYYY-MM-DD format)	2024-01-01
endDate	string	End date for filing search (YYYY-MM-DD format)	2024-12-31
extractContent	boolean	Whether to fetch and extract ESG-related text sections from the filing documents	true
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of filings to return	100
userAgent	string	Email address for SEC API User-Agent header (required by SEC)	apify-scraper@example.com

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "companyName": "SEC EDGAR ESG & Climate Disclosure Sample Item",
  "cik": "Sample cik",
  "ticker": "ACME",
  "filingType": "Sample filingType",
  "filingDate": "2025-01-15",
  "periodEnding": "Sample periodEnding",
  "accessionNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "sic": "Sample sic",
  "businessLocation": "Sample businessLocation",
  "stateOfIncorporation": "Sample stateOfIncorporation",
  "relevanceScore": 85.2
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the SEC EDGAR ESG & Climate Disclosure Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~sec-esg-disclosure-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/sec-esg-disclosure-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect SEC EDGAR ESG & Climate Disclosure Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration