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Why ESG analytics data is becoming a competitive advantage

As the sustainability boom continues to accelerate, there’s a growing awareness across financial markets that high quality companies are generally embracing all things ESG as a high priority strategy. But there’s also a growing awareness amongst investors that accessing high quality ESG information is not always as simple as reading a company’s sustainability report. We discuss below why high quality ESG analytics data is fast becoming a competitive advantage.

Qayyum Rajan

August 8, 2020

Exclusion is not the only answer

As ESG investing continues to grow in popularity, the importance of utilizing the best ESG data, analysis and strategy is also growing. In the past, ESG investing was largely defined by negative screening, or the exclusion of certain types of companies deemed un-investible.

Qayyum Rajan

August 8, 2020

How Data is Accelerating ESG

Change is underway in the ESG sector, and it is being accelerated by the growing role ESG data is playing across the professional investment community. This evolution is creating compelling technology driven opportunities for savvy institutional investors, analysts and ESG advisors to leverage ESG data to improve their investment outcomes, manage risk and advise clients.

Qayyum Rajan

August 8, 2020

Recent announcements by BP are a victory for ESG investors - but their actions need to catch up.

Fossil fuels have been identified as among the main reasons behind global warming, and ESG investors seem to be fighting a battle against fossil fuel companies for decades. Until recently, most companies operating in the fossil fuel industry refused to consider how harmful their products and operations are to the environment around them. Although, this has started to change in the last few years as now almost all major oil majors such as BP, Shell, Total, Eni, with the notable exception of US-based oil and gas companies, accept the negative impact of their operations on climate.

Qayyum Rajan

August 8, 2020

Whats driving ESG momentum?

Most investors will agree that the main objective of investing is to optimize your investment performance for the level of risk you are prepared to accept. However, more and more investors are also realising that the investment equation is becoming more sophisticated than a simple risk versus reward comparison. In particular, there’s a growing awareness of the value to be gained by incorporating ESG data into investment analysis and process.

Qayyum Rajan

August 8, 2020

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