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TNFD Publishes Draft Framework for Risk Management, Disclosure
The first beta version of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ (TNFD) framework for risk management and reporting has been unveiled for consultation. The taskforce, an alliance that counts executives from Bank of America, BlackRock and Néstlé among its members, is dedicated to guiding corporates and financial institutions on making better decisions on activities that…
Sustainalytics Broadens its SFDR PAI Data Provisions to 13,000 Issuers
ESG research, ratings and analysis firm Sustainalytics has updated its data provisions covering key impact assessments necessary for European regulatory compliance. The company’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Principle Adverse Impact (PAI) tool now cover 13,000 issuers. PAIs are a set of ESG impact tests against which financial institutions will be expected to gauge their…
Ukraine Conflict Puts New Light on ESG and Indexes
The war in Ukraine has shone a spotlight on ESG investing as nations, companies and financial institutions weigh their response to the conflict. ESG index and ratings setters are under pressure to redraw their exclusion frameworks and also adjust their coverage in light of a welter of sanctions placed on Russian companies and the organisations…
11 Best Climate Risk Providers in 2022
We’re seeing a rapid transition in how the financial markets industry is approaching climate risk. This shift has been advanced by customer preferences, public awareness and, as most pressingly, increased regulatory demand. As new energy sources and technologies emerge, investors must innovate and advocate for a comprehensive climate risk framework. Climate Risk Management models continue…
Google Cloud to Host Arabesque’s ESG Book
Arabesque has put its free-to-access sustainability scores and database ESG Book into the cloud. The Germany-based data provider and asset manager selected Google Cloud to host the service, which was launched late last year and put together by an alliance of banks and financial institutions. Google Cloud customers will be able to access ESG Book via the…
ISS ESG Wins Contract to Supply Climate Data to Euro Central Banks
Institutional Shareholder Services’ ISS ESG has been selected to provide climate-related data to the German Bundesbank and potentially all other European Union euro area’s 19 central banks. The data will be used under a framework devised by the Eurosystem of central banks, enabling them to put in place a common position in climate-related investment principles…
MineHub to Add Coriolis Kosmos ESG Scores to Transaction Data
Blockchain trading platform MineHub is to apply Coriolis Technologies ESG scores to its metals and mining transactions. Coriolis’ Kosmos ESG scores will be added to transacting companies’ brand profiles and data sets. The deal follow’s MineHub’s creation of its MineHub ESG tool last year, which enables brands’ to include their ESG credentials in transactions as…
Vendor Strategy: Snowflake Forecasts ESG Growth as It Breaks Down Silos
Snowflake’s Financial Services Data Cloud was launched in the middle of last year with the aim of providing financial institutions access to its cloud-native data resources. From the get go, the US-based company knew that ESG would be a major – and growing part – of its offering. Now Rinesh Patel, Head of Industry, Financial…
CUSIP Global Services Sees Interest Grow in Verified Green Muni Bonds
American regulators’ demands that municipal bond issuers show proof of their ESG claims is being underlined by rising inquiries to one of the leading providers of muni sustainability data. Cusip Global Services (CGS) has seen a steady rise in client referrals to debt flagged as green on its platform since the US company began including…
Coriolis Tests Supply-Chain ESG Scoring Tool
Trade and supply-chain data provider Coriolis Technologies has begun trials of an automated ESG scoring tool that measures entity, supply-chain and jurisdiction performance against United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The pilot, undertaken by 40 organisations under the banner of the Kosmos Working Group, seeks to develop standardised ESG scoring criteria, solutions, and methodologies.