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Clarity AI, GIST Impact and S&P Launch Biodiversity Tools for Investors
A partnership service between sustainability technology platform Clarity AI and impact data intelligence provider GIST Impact is among new biodiversity tools unveiled for financial institutions in the past week. They join S&P Global unit Sustainable 1, which has taken the sheets off a new dataset that helps investors track the nature-based impact and dependencies of…
Lenders Divided on Addressing ESG Integration: Survey
Banks worldwide are split on how they manage ESG and climate risks, according to a new report by consultancy Bain and Company. The study of 55 International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers (IACPM) members with total assets of more than US$40 trillion found that 65 per cent them hadn’t created a primary role that is…
ESG Information Overreach May be New Data Challenge
ESG data management is evolving, with more datasets coming online as new sustainability and social factors are incorporated into financial institutions’ risk-assessment processes. In response, firms may be tempted to invest greater amounts of capital to bring in those new streams of potentially critical information. But some could be over-reaching the capabilities of their operations….
Dig Deeper: Carbon Markets Are Hiding a Gem
New data reveals how carbon emissions can unlock investment in decarbonisation By Jan Ahrens, Chief Executive, SparkChange. There is little doubt global warming presents a catastrophe for humanity, and that it requires unprecedented investment to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. McKinsey estimates $9.2trn per year. When we talk about the financial effects of…
Threadneedle Street Points to Importance of Scenario Analysis
Sarah Breeden, the Bank of England’s executive director for sustainability, last week called on all stakeholders to redouble efforts to curtail global warming, singling out the banking and insurance sectors as key pillars of change. In her grim assessment of the lack of progress in the achieving global climate targets so far, she outlined four…
No Question Too Small for Alt. ESG Data Startup Alygne
A startup that lets consumers check sustainability data on the companies and products that they patronise has also begun feeding its content to asset owners and investors. San Francisco-based alternative data provider Alygne emerged from “stealth mode” last week with two products: a mobile app for consumers and a data feed into FinTech Finastra’s investment…
ESG Handbook 2023
The ESG Handbook 2023 edition is the essential guide to everything you need to know about ESG and how to manage requirements if you work in financial data and technology. Download your free copy to understand: What ESG Covers: The scope and definition of ESG Regulations: The evolution of global regulations, especially in the UK…
ISS Finds European Corporate ESG Disclosures Soared in 2022
Environmental metrics disclosures by European companies were up 45 per cent in 2022 compared with the year before, according to a study by ISS Corporate Solutions. Social metrics disclosures were 36 per cent higher, the study found. Corporate disclosures add to the body of ESG data on which financial institutions rely to make informed sustainability…
ESG Consultancy 7 Centre Launched by Orenda Founder
A new consultancy, 7 Centre, has been launched, dedicated to advising corporate and financial clients on ESG engagement and offering guidance on sustainability strategies and incorporation of ESG factors into decision-making processes. The company was founded by ESG thought leader Tanya Seajay, who created alternative data firm Orenda.
Scope 3 Data Remains Weak Spot for ESG Disclosure
International Earth Day, which will be marked on Saturday, comes around as the ESG disclosure space becomes increasingly preoccupied with solving one of its thorniest problems: gathering quality Scope 3 emissions data. The subject has gathered pace as regulators around the world, and in particular the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), grapple with ways…