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PrairieSky Recognized as a Global Sustainability Leader in Newly Released ESG Rankings

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Ethical investment, Environmentalism, Ethical banking, Finance, Money, Governance, Articles, Market data, Sustainalytics, RepRisk, Green lending

A detailed and independent methodology is used by CDP, a recognized global leader in environmental reporting, with a full list of company scores available on the CDP website at https://www.cdp.net/en/companies/companies-scores .

Key Points: 
  • A detailed and independent methodology is used by CDP, a recognized global leader in environmental reporting, with a full list of company scores available on the CDP website at https://www.cdp.net/en/companies/companies-scores .
  • An A- rating denotes global leadership and top quartile performance in our industry group as measured by CDP.
  • PrairieSky was also recognized as a leader across all industries by Sustainalytics Company ESG Risk Ratings, ranking 800 out of 12,826 in Sustainalytics Global coverage universe, within the top 7% of rated companies.
  • The Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings measure a companys exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Issues Inaugural Environmental, Social & Governance Report

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Finance, Money, Economy, Investment, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, ESG, Return on investment, Environmentalism, Governance, RepRisk

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) today announced that it has issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines ROICs ESG strategy, achievements and targets for property and corporate strategic initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) today announced that it has issued its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, which outlines ROICs ESG strategy, achievements and targets for property and corporate strategic initiatives.
  • Stuart A. Tanz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stated, With issuing our inaugural ESG report, we are formalizing what has been ROICs long-standing commitment of operating our business and portfolio in an ethical, sustainable and responsible manner.
  • Going forward, through issuing annual ESG reports, we intend to demonstrate concrete, measurable advancements in terms of environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and transparent governance.
  • ROICs ESG Report is posted on its website: https://www.roireit.net/sustainability/overview/
    ABOUT RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
    Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of grocery-anchored shopping centers located indensely-populated,metropolitan markets across the West Coast.

Severstal's MSCI ESG rating upgraded to 'B'

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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Finance, ESG, Environmentalism, Money, MSCI, Governance, Articles, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk

PAO Severstal, one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and mining companies, announces that MSCI has revised its ESG rating upwards from 'CCC' to 'B' in its latest assessment.

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  • PAO Severstal, one of the world's leading vertically integrated steel and mining companies, announces that MSCI has revised its ESG rating upwards from 'CCC' to 'B' in its latest assessment.
  • MSCI's ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating includes over 8,500 companies globally and is designed to assess the long-term resilience of a company to ESG risks.
  • Detailed information on the MSCI ESG rating is available here.
  • "The improvement to our MSCI ESG rating is a testament to the significant work done by Severstal to further enhance its performance against different ESG metrics, and demonstrates the Company's desire to be as open and transparent as possible in its ESG disclosure.

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Release of Its First Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Ethical investment, ESG, Ethical banking, Finance, Money, Environmentalism, Governance, Economy, RepRisk

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the Company), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced today the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the ESG Report), for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the Company), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced today the release of its first Environmental, Social and Governance Report (the ESG Report), for the year ended December 31, 2019.
  • The ESG Report provides an overview of the Companys policies relating to environmental, social and governance commitments of the Company.
  • The ESG Report is available on the Companys website at www.dianashippinginc.com .
  • Diana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of dry bulk vessels.

China Medical System (00867.HK)'s MSCI-ESG Rating Upgraded to "AA", Reaching the Global Leading Level

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Ethical investment, Finance, Ethical banking, Money, ESG, MSCI, Environmentalism, Service companies, Governance, Financial data vendors, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk

According to the report, China Medical System's ESG rating has been upgraded from "BBB" to "AA", surpassing 88% of companies in the global pharmaceutical industry and symbolizing the Company has reached a leading level among its global peers in ESG management.

Key Points: 
  • According to the report, China Medical System's ESG rating has been upgraded from "BBB" to "AA", surpassing 88% of companies in the global pharmaceutical industry and symbolizing the Company has reached a leading level among its global peers in ESG management.
  • MSCI also gave a positive assessment to the Company in aspect of Corporate Behavior, "China Medical System has evidence of detailed policies on business ethics and corruption".
  • In the year of 2020, China Medical System's MSCI-ESG rating has been upgraded by three levels, from "BB" to "AA".
  • In the future, through self-challenge and transcendence, China Medical System will continuously pursue for higher corporate governance goals.

Apollo Named to Newsweek’s 2021 'America’s Most Responsible Companies' List

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Deities, Ethical investment, Economy, Finance, Ethical banking, Principles for Responsible Investment, Social finance, Socially responsible investing, Asset management, Apollo, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk

Apollo, ranked 194th on Newsweek 's 400 - company list , was the only alternative asset manager recognized.

Key Points: 
  • Apollo, ranked 194th on Newsweek 's 400 - company list , was the only alternative asset manager recognized.
  • In earning this distinction, Apollo was evaluated amongst the top 2,000 US-based companies by revenue for its ESG performance and the results of an independent survey on its CSR activities.
  • Apollo is also signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which set forth investment principles to ensure ESG considerations are integrated throughout the investment lifecycle.
  • Its a strategic imperative for Apollo and our funds investments, and enables us to be the most effective organization possible.

Aptar Earns Prime Status from ISS ESG, a Leading Rating Agency for Sustainable Investments

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Packaging, Environment, Manufacturing, Economy, Ethical investment, Finance, Money, Ethical banking, Environmentalism, AptarGroup, Socially responsible investing, ESG, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk, Aptar, ISS ESG

AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions, has recently been recognized with Prime status by ISS ESG, one of the worlds leading rating agencies for sustainable investments.

Key Points: 
  • AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions, has recently been recognized with Prime status by ISS ESG, one of the worlds leading rating agencies for sustainable investments.
  • The ISS ESG Corporate Rating considers Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices by evaluating more than 100 industry specific indicators.
  • Companies are categorized as Prime if their ESG performance exceeds the threshold criteria for companies in its sector.
  • The Prime designation from ISS ESG represents a threshold metric, which enables Aptar shares to qualify for responsible investment within certain institutional portfolios having an ESG focus.

Sonoco Named One of America’s Most Responsible, Earns “A” on MSCI ESG Rating

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Monday, December 14, 2020
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The Company also received an MSCI ESG A rating.

Key Points: 
  • The Company also received an MSCI ESG A rating.
  • The final list recognizes the top 400 most responsible companies in the United States across 14 different industry subcategories.
  • The MSCI ESG rating measures a company's resilience to long-term, industry material environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.
  • We are pleased to again receive a Most Responsible Companies honor and an A MSCI ESG rating, said Elizabeth Rhue, staff vice president of Global Sustainability at Sonoco.

Ping An Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Greenwashing and Assess Impact of Climate Risk Disclosure Transparency on Financial Performance

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Environmentalism, Articles, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Governance, Finance, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Companies, ESG, Ping An Insurance, Greenwashing, RepRisk

A range of existing ESG ratings, however, appear to have a weak or inconclusive bearing on valuations.

Key Points: 
  • A range of existing ESG ratings, however, appear to have a weak or inconclusive bearing on valuations.
  • "They can also detect potential greenwashing that may be at play in particular companies."
  • The research partnership focuses on developing methodologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to assess the risks for investment assets from climate change and other ESG-related factors.
  • Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An") is a world-leading technology-powered retail financial services group.

Ping An Uses Artificial Intelligence to Detect Greenwashing and Assess Impact of Climate Risk Disclosure Transparency on Financial Performance

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Environmentalism, Articles, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Governance, Finance, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Companies, ESG, Ping An Insurance, Greenwashing, RepRisk

A range of existing ESG ratings, however, appear to have a weak or inconclusive bearing on valuations.

Key Points: 
  • A range of existing ESG ratings, however, appear to have a weak or inconclusive bearing on valuations.
  • "They can also detect potential greenwashing that may be at play in particular companies."
  • The research partnership focuses on developing methodologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to assess the risks for investment assets from climate change and other ESG-related factors.
  • Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An") is a world-leading technology-powered retail financial services group.