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FCA Greenwashing Rule Raises Questions Over Data Requirements
The UK will implement its own anti-greenwashing rule at the end of this month but some industry participants are concerned that its data requirements are vague and could be misinterpreted by institutions. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rule, part of its broader Sustainability Disclosure Requirement (SDR), expects companies to ensure that any sustainability claims made…
Bloomberg Releases Tool for Sustainable Investment Screening
Bloomberg has released a tool that helps investors assess portfolios, funds and indices based on sustainability criteria and thresholds customised by the user. Available on the Bloomberg Terminal and based on the company’s ESG data, the solution facilitates a transparent screening process and can be used for both making investment decisions and to help clients…
ZERO13 Collaborates with Industry Leaders to Launch First Digital Carbon Credit Platform for Renewable Energy
ZERO13, the GMEX Group company operating a carbon exchange, registry and aggregation hub ecosystem, has partnered with Decarb.earth, CarbonCX, and XTCC to introduce a digital platform for end-to-end digitally measured, reported and verified carbon credit distribution, trading, and settlement for renewable energy projects ZERO13 is a cloud-native, infrastructure-agnostic, decentralised platform that streamlines workflows across various…
Emissions Data Disclosures Jump, MSCI Report Says
More companies are reporting their greenhouse gas data – including Scope 3 emissions – to investors and regulators, according to a report that suggests yawning gaps in corporate ESG records may be closing. Scope 3 data, which tracks the emissions of businesses within corporate supply and distribution chains, is now reported fully or in part…
Regulations to be put Under Microscope at ESG Data and Tech Summit
Regulatory rollouts over the next 12 months are likely to be pivotal in setting the scene for the next stage of the ESG data and technology space as political attitudes towards sustainability diverge from the demands of investors. Pushback against sustainability markets has already seen several regulatory codes, both implemented and proposed, watered down. At…
ESG Data Keeps on Evolving, but are Financial Institutions Keeping Pace?
By Yann Bloch, head of product and pre-sales Americas at NeoXam. Earlier this month, Bloomberg published their much-anticipated annual European ESG Data Trends Survey report, carrying with it some fascinating findings on the current state of the market. The survey, taken by respondents from London, Stockholm, Geneva, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, and Milan throughout 2023, posed questions about…
UK Moves Dial on ESG Data Assurance and Regulations
The UK has moved further along the dial of sustainability and reporting regulations with a slew of developments that suggest new rules are imminent. Announcements covering data assurance and biodiversity disclosure standards were announced a week after the Chancellor of the Exchequer signalled in his annual budget speech that ratings companies will come under the…
‘Idiosyncratic’ Data Keeps Lazard ESG Tech Chief on His Toes
Lazard Asset Management’s (LAM) director of ESG data and analytics Gregory Van Droogenbroeck received a baptism of fire when he shifted to the investment giant from technology behemoth Bloomberg. The day he joined the company Russia invaded Ukraine, catalysing an existential rethink of some of the assumptions that had been built into the ESG project….
Surveys Highlight Two Sides of ESG Market Evolution
Regulatory demands are expected to help boost spending on ESG data to a record this year but a significant part of the institutional space remains concerned that those same rules will limit the choice of sustainable investments. Two recent surveys suggest that investors continue to champion sustainable markets. One, by management consultancy Opimas estimates that…
ESG Data &Tech Summit London 2024 to Shine Light on Changing Industry
What a difference a year makes. As A-Team Group prepares for its third annual ESG Data and Tech Summit London in May, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in the evolution of sustainable market data. In March 2022, we were anticipating momentous change. After years of growth in sustainable markets, participants were braced for a slew…