This week we talked about Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas and the proliferation of online gambling in the US.

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

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MSCI ESG Fund Ratings aim to measure the resilience of mutual funds and ETFs to long term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

The evolution of MSCI ESG Indexes begins with the launch of the world's first socially responsible index in 1990. Today, we have more than 1,500 equity and fixed income ESG and Climate Indexes

The service is designed to make reporting on the ESG characteristics of portfolios easier, more comprehensive, and more frequent.

ESG has become a leading indicator for success and is increasingly a factor in assessing private companies.

For short sellers, ESG data offers new strategic considerations. But when it comes to reporting the ESG-related impacts associated with short positions, you’d be forgiven for scratching your head. We take a look at the differences between financial and double materiality and what key investors had to say about this brave, new world.

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

Find how government agencies were responsible for over 90% of the new regulations in 2019 and that the number of ESG regulations that apply to investors have risen sharply.