Alpha Ratings & Benchmarks
Independent AI governance ratings.
A single, defensible standard for how well companies govern AI, comparable across sectors and geographies. Letter ratings AAA to D, plus NR, each with a visible path to its methodology and evidence.
Published methodologyAGR v2.4
Evidence basis4 panels
Rating process6 stages
Transparent non-coverageNR
The Alpha scale
One ramp, from defensible to default risk.
AAA
90–100
AA
85–89
A
80–84
BBB
75–79
BB
68–74
B
58–67
CCC
45–57
CC
35–44
D
<35
NR
-
Investment grade · AAA-BBBSpeculative · BB-CCCDefault risk · CC-DNR · not rated
Sample profile
A rating should be inspectable.
Alpha profiles are designed to show the letter opinion, score, outlook, rationale, evidence panels, surveillance triggers, and the limits of the opinion in one board-ready view.
Methodology
AGR Methodology v2.4
Alpha ratings are produced under the current published AGR methodology, version 2.4. Each rating is built from dated, sourced, re-testable evidence and reviewed by an independent Rating Committee.