A nature-related risk assessment methodology has been devised by S&P Global’s Sustainable1 unit and the United Nations’ Environment Programme. The framework, which is aligned with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, will enable investors and companies to assess the biodiversity risks to which businesses are exposed and the impacts they are having on surrounding flora, fauna and natural resources.
The development of ESG reporting and disclosure standards and taxonomies has progressed rapidly over the past few years, yet there is still no certainty on whether there will ever be measures that can be applied on a global basis. The EU leads the way in terms of ESG investment and regulation, ahead of Asia-Pacific and...
ESG data can get under the skin of companies – sometimes literally. A European fashion retailer was accused of selling fur products despite repeated appeals and evidence highlighting the mistreatment and unethical slaughter of animals such as foxes, rabbits, and chinchillas. The incident was one of thousands included in a new RepRisk report for its...
Now in its 15th year the Data Management Summit NYC brings together the North American data management community to explore how data strategy is evolving to drive business outcomes and speed to market in changing times.
The year since we launched our first edition of the A-Team Alternative Trading Directory has passed by in a flash (no pun intended). And while the rate of expansion of the alternative trading system sector may have slowed – even consolidated somewhat – in the more established centres, their onward march continues both in terms of credibility, and of uptake...