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What goes into an analysis of financially material social risks and opportunities? And what does it mean for a company’s market performance? Our analysis found that scoring on social-risk themes was a key indicator of performance. 

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Sustainable Investing is growing exponentially as more investors and issuers utilize ESG and climate data and tools to support their investment decision making.

ESG Rating is designed to measure a company’s resilience to long-term, industry material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.

We understand today, better than ever before, how ESG and Climate considerations can impact long-term risks and opportunities in financial markets.

Our team of experts is focused on in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of global companies.

We'll talk about climate regulations for banks and the recent fiasco regarding ticket sales for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour.

This week we discussed the halting of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany and the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

We’ll take you through Russia’s shifting ESG risk profile, the moral dilemma facing social media platforms and the implications for climate change.

This week we talked about the companies staying in Russia and the attempt to combat child labor in the cultivation of cocoa.