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S&P Global Dataset Aligns MiFID II and SFDR Sustainability Reporting Requirements
S&P Global launches SFDR Sustainable Investment Framework dataset via Xpressfeed and Snowflake. The dataset enables market participants to align reporting with MiFID II and SFDR requirements when incorporating sustainability considerations into investment decisions. S&P Global Sustainable1, S&P Global’s central source for sustainability intelligence, has released a dataset that enables financial markets participants to better align…
EU Approves Proposal to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers
European Union leaders have agreed on a proposal to regulate ESG ratings providers, requiring them to be registered and monitored by financial authorities. Under the planned framework jointly backed by the EU’s executive, the European Council, and its parliament, ESG ratings providers must abide by transparency rules that will oblige them to publish the data…
Estimand AI is Finding ESG Influences Nobody Knew Existed
Bananas aren’t the first things that come to mind when considering how to gauge the effectiveness of an ESG investment thesis. But the link between the price of the humble tropical fruit and historical economic events are among the unlikely findings of a 11-month-old artificial intelligence-based modelling company that’s helping sustainability investors look at their…
Banks Must Strengthen Data Management to Meet ESG Regulations
Europe’s banks must get their data management structures in place if they are to meet anticipated rules for identifying and mitigating ESG risks. ESG cannot be a mere afterthought in lenders’ risk management protocols if they are to meet anticipated new regulations, and that can be best achieved through careful data management, said Volker Lainer,…
SIX Climate Data Launch Ushers ‘One-Stop Shop’ Data Era
SIX has kickstarted a programme of ESG product releases planned for 2024 with the unveiling of a climate data offering, part of the Swiss financial services giant’s evolution into a “one-stop shop” for data and analytics. The latest addition to SIX’s sustainability data armoury will feature climate-specific datasets supplied by MSCI, Inrate and the CDP,…
ISS ESG Enhances Biodiversity Tool to Offer Portfolio Report
The sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, ISS ESG, has enhanced its biodiversity assessment product with a new portfolio report, and has expanded the full solution’s coverage to over 17,000 companies. ISS ESG’s Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool (BIAT) Portfolio Report add-on enables investors to compare a portfolio’s biodiversity risk and impact against a benchmark, and is…
Real Assets Popularity Spurs Need for Infrastructure ESG Data
BlackRock has bought the world’s largest independent infrastructure asset management company, underlining growing investor thirst for data on real assets. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) was bought for US$12.5 billion by BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager. GIP manages investments in infrastructure projects that include contributors to net-zero efforts, such as water and waste amenities, energy…
UK ESG Ratings Code of Conduct to be Explained in London
LSEG, the owner of the London Stock Exchange, will host an event to discuss how the UK’s code of conduct covering ESG ratings and data companies will work in practice. Companies are being invited to sign up to the code of conduct after it was launched in December following its proposal in the summer. The…
ESG Consultancy Growth Driven by Investor Data Demand
A string of sustainability consultancy deals and product launches highlights a growing trend among companies to engage outside help to boost their ESG performance – a trend that a recent survey found is being driven mostly by investors. Last week financial services provider Apex Group launched an ESG advisory and reporting unit called Holtara, built…
S&P DJI Launches Impact-Focused SDG-Alignment Benchmarks
Two new sustainability indices have been launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) enabling investors to benchmark against companies aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The S&P 500 SDG Index and the S&P Global LargeMidCap SDG Index are built on data that reflect the constituent companies’ impact on the environment…