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S&P-DJI Taps into Demand for SDG-Focused Metrics
Nine years ago, the United Nations established its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the baseline guide bringing global environmental and social harmony. It is intended primarily as a framework for nations to instigate change within their borders. The SDGs’ clarity of intention and comprehensive coverage, however, have been seized upon by financial institutions to…
AI Offers Banks Opportunity to Meet Sustainability Data Challenges: CGI
Banks would benefit hugely from the data gathering and management capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) as they gird for new ESG regulations and obligations, according to business IT consulting group CGI. While AI also could help banks in their reporting and disclosure processes, the challenge would be in ensuring the technologies are trained on accurate…
Generative AI in 2024 – The Look Ahead for Investors
By Marsal Gavaldà, CTO, Clarity AI. Unlike some technology trends, the hype around generative artificial intelligence (AI) will not fade, and I expect AI to remain a priority for investors in 2024. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a watershed moment in the tech industry, as transformational as the advent of the internet,…
CSRD Delay a Necessary Slowdown in EU Rule Making or a Threat to Data Improvement?
The European Union’s proposal to delay full implementation of its cornerstone corporate ESG reporting code is being viewed in the sector as a sensible reassessment as the bloc faces accusations of regulatory overreach in its sustainability programme. Nevertheless, some observers fear the delay will also slow the improvement in ESG data quality that is expected…
Novata Carbon Navigator Aims to Reduce Cost and Complexity of Disclosures
Novata, a fast-growing start-up that is providing ESG data solutions to private market investors, has unveiled a carbon-tracking tool that’s devised to be affordable and user friendly to even the smallest portfolio company. The New York-based technology company’s Carbon Navigator helps companies and private equity general partners (GPs) calculate their carbon emissions and compare their performance against…
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…
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…