ESG Tools, Services

Companies/ ESG Tools, Services

McKinsey Bolsters Sustainability and Climate Capabilities with Acquisitions of Vivid Economics & Planetrics

Mark Segal March 5, 2021

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced the acquisition of strategic economics consultancy Vivid […]

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ Professional bodies

ESG Playbook Signs on to Principles for Responsible Investment

Mark Segal March 3, 2021

ESG Playbook announced today that it has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). ESG […]

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ Investors

Sustainalytics Launches Principal Adverse Impact Data Solution for Investor SFDR Requirements

Mark Segal March 3, 2021

ESG research and ratings provider Sustainalytics announced today the launch of its Principal Adverse Impact […]

ESG Tools, Services/ Investors/ Platforms & Markets

Qontigo and IIGF Partner to Develop China-Focused ESG Investment Solutions

Mark Segal March 2, 2021

Index and analytics provider Qontigo announced today an agreement with China-focused ESG ratings provider the […]

Companies/ ESG Tools, Services/ Guest Posts/ Investors

Guest Post: How Capital Markets Are Driving the Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

Mark Segal March 1, 2021

By Sara Anzinger, Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Measurabl Though ESG had reached a […]

ESG Tools, Services/ M&A/ Platforms & Markets

Deutsche Börse Completes ISS Acquisition, Cites ESG Investing Megatrend as Key Driver

Mark Segal March 1, 2021

International exchange organisation Deutsche Börse announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake […]

Energy Transition/ ESG Tools, Services/ Investors

S&P Global Platts and Viridios Capital to Launch AI-Driven Indices to Enhance Carbon Credits Transparency

Mark Segal February 24, 2021

Energy and commodities markets information, benchmark and analytics provider S&P Global Platts, and fintech developer […]

ESG Reporting/ ESG Tools, Services/ Professional bodies

GRI and B Lab Partner to Enable Alignment of ESG Reporting, and Impact Management

Mark Segal February 24, 2021

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), one of the leading organizations promoting standardized ESG reporting, and […]

ESG Tools, Services/ Executive Moves/ Investors

Impact Cubed Hires Former Morningstar Head of Sustainability Libby Bernick as CEO

Mark Segal February 22, 2021

Sustainability-focused data, analytics and investment solutions provider Impact Cubed announced that it has appointed former […]

ESG Tools, Services/ Investors/ Private Equity & Venture Capital

ISS ESG Launches ESG Performance and Risk Scorecards for Private Companies

Mark Segal February 22, 2021

Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS) responsible investment arm, ISS ESG, announced today the launch of ISS […]