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Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part one: ISS ESG
08 February 2021How does ISS ESG help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks
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APG, PGGM add more IT companies to list of SDG contributors
01 February 2021An updated impact-focused data platform has identified nearly 200 extra companies whose products contribute to the SDGs, PGGM's
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How advanced AI can produce the ESG data investors need
25 January 2021The best way to get timely data is by combining artificial with human intelligence, says Alexandra Mihailescu Cichon
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Richard Mattison on how ESG data needs to improve
15 January 2021There are three main areas that environmental, social and governance (ESG) data needs to focus on to improve, says the CEO of Trucost, part of S&P Global
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Spotting the ESG opportunity in SFDR
14 January 2021The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation provides a concrete regulatory framework to cement ESG standards and reporting as one of the most important operational processes for all firms, says Volker Lainer
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'Happily surprised': Private sector has taken ESG seriously
08 January 2021It is a misconception that private equity firms are not focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, Apex ESG Ratings boss Andy Pitts-Tucker tells Ahren Lester, but many need help in collecting ESG data and turning it into action
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The data provider hoping to put impact on the agenda
29 December 2020The CEO of Util argues that ESG data is flawed, and measuring a company's impact on the Sustainable Development Goals can add a new dimension. Christopher Marchant reports
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ESG data: Less is more...
15 December 2020Taxonomies, reporting requirements, and data providers need to take a consistent, common approach, focussing on good rather than great, and embracing less being more, argues Simon Smiles
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ESG Ratings in fixed income: A good start
19 November 2020ESG ratings should only be used as a first step when it comes to assessing issuers, a panel at Environmental Finance's ESG and Fixed Income 2020 conference heard. Ahren Lester reports
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Is quantitative finance a good match for ESG?
30 October 2020Quantitative approaches provide speed, scalability, and cost savings, which can help process the deluge of ESG data, says Habib Moudachirou