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Q4 Launches Suite of ESG Communications Products

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Q4 Inc. (Q4), a leading capital markets communications platform, announced the first phase of new products that standardize how public companies can deliver information regarding their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

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  • Q4 Inc. (Q4), a leading capital markets communications platform, announced the first phase of new products that standardize how public companies can deliver information regarding their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
  • The Q4 ESG website offerings include both a singular page, as well as a four-page template.
  • In addition to ESG websites, Q4 has combined its market-leading technology and premium virtual event expertise to support public companies in delivering compelling virtual investor events focused on ESG.
  • Looking ahead, Q4 plans to launch additional innovative ESG solutions to this suite of products over the coming quarters, with the goal of further enriching this communications channel between public companies and the capital markets.

FiscalNote announces acquisition of ESG software company Equilibrium

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote , a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, announces its acquisition of Equilibrium , a Singapore-headquartered company that has developed an industry-leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management automation software that enables enterprises to improve their ESG performance, carbon accounting and reporting with actionable insights through data and AI.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FiscalNote , a leading technology provider of global policy and market intelligence, announces its acquisition of Equilibrium , a Singapore-headquartered company that has developed an industry-leading Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) management automation software that enables enterprises to improve their ESG performance, carbon accounting and reporting with actionable insights through data and AI.
  • "Our capacity to ingest data and produce deep, analytical content pairs extremely well with the workflow software developed by Equilibrium, effectively bringing together the tools ESG professionals require."
  • FiscalNote already provides ESG services and content through Oxford Analytica, a FiscalNote company, that publishes a monthly ESG report and delivers ESG advisory services.
  • Equilibrium is a next generation ESG and climate data management software platform, helping companies understand how to improve their ESG performance, understand risk and automate their reporting.

Apollo Releases 12th Annual ESG Report

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO ) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo or the Firm) today announced the launch of its 12th ESG Report, The Apollo ESG Effect.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO ) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, Apollo or the Firm) today announced the launch of its 12th ESG Report, The Apollo ESG Effect.
  • The report details Apollos holistic approach to ESG integration in order to drive investment performance and positive impact across the Firm, its companies, and communities.
  • Building on the Firms 12-year track record of ESG reporting and engagement across its funds portfolio companies, this years report reflects the Firms commitment to ESG across its business.
  • Apollo developed a proprietary ESG rating system for its credit platform, further incorporating ESG into its lending and investment processes.

Theia Analytics Group, Inc. (TAG™) Brings Quantitative Toolsets to the "G" of ESG (Environment, Social, Governance)

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

G, the key pillar of the ESG framework, lacks the data to complete the ESG narrative.

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  • G, the key pillar of the ESG framework, lacks the data to complete the ESG narrative.
  • With the rise of ESG and coming ESG regulations by SEC, material opportunities exist for marketplace expansion of governance-focused SaaS products," said Mr.
  • Chief Strategy Officer, Sanford Diday, said, "G, the key pillar of the ESG framework, lacks the data to complete the ESG narrative.
  • Our first product, Regulatory Risk Audit (RRA), provides quantitative insights about regulatory and market changes and reifies problem identification and understanding for the 'G' of ESG."

Moody’s ESG Solutions Launches Solution to Help Investors Assess Alignment With UN Global Compact

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Moodys ESG Solutions announced today the launch of its Global Compact Screening tool, which allows market participants to evaluate companies alignment with the principles set by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.

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  • Moodys ESG Solutions announced today the launch of its Global Compact Screening tool, which allows market participants to evaluate companies alignment with the principles set by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.
  • Amid this growing focus on responsible investing, Moodys Global Compact Screening tool provides financial institutions with essential data for portfolio and risk management as well as reporting.
  • Our Global Compact Screening tool aids responsible investment decisions by evaluating companies strategies and operations against the UNGC principles.
  • Moodys Global Compact Screening currently provides:
    0-100 scores and controversy screening on the UNGCs Human Rights, Labour Rights, Environmental and Anti-Corruption principles
    Moodys ESG Solutions Group is a business unit of Moodys Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights.

Fitch Ratings ESG Relevance Scores Data Now Available on RIMES

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

RIMES has strengthened its market leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Management service with Fitch Ratings ESG Relevance Scores Data, which is provided by Fitch Solutions.

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  • RIMES has strengthened its market leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Management service with Fitch Ratings ESG Relevance Scores Data, which is provided by Fitch Solutions.
  • The Scores provide clients of RIMES and Fitch Solutions with a neutral view on how different ESG factors impact creditworthiness, and which issues are material and relevant to credit assessments.
  • With Fitch Ratings ESG Relevance Scores, RIMES clients will be able to access more than 10,000 entities and transactions and over 140,000 ESG data points to support credit risk assessments, adding to the credit risk capabilities already available on RIMES.
  • Alessandro Ferrari, CMO at RIMES comments: RIMES ESG Data Management service is part of our industry leading Managed Data Services (MDS) platform and is the industrys broadest ESG data service.

S&P Global data shows ESG-related leveraged finance issuance has increased substantially in Europe

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

The analysis is based on a recently launched ESG Leveraged Finance dataset from Leveraged Commentary & Data (LCD), an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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  • The analysis is based on a recently launched ESG Leveraged Finance dataset from Leveraged Commentary & Data (LCD), an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence.
  • Marina Lukatsky, head of research for LCD, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, said: "ESG is gaining traction across leveraged finance.We can see the global leveraged finance markets are embracing the concept of ESG-linked transactions.
  • In Europe in particular, loan issuance linked to ESG-related KPIs has skyrocketed and the pricing mechanism has become more mainstream.
  • LCD is part of S&P Global Market Intelligence and not by S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.

FactSet and Smartplus Bring ESG to Retail Investors in Japan

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

This integration will help Smartplus become the first robo-advisor investment platform in Japan that allows individual investors to consider ESG factors when selecting stocks.

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  • This integration will help Smartplus become the first robo-advisor investment platform in Japan that allows individual investors to consider ESG factors when selecting stocks.
  • The integration of Truvalue Labs real-time ESG data with Wealth Wing will allow retail investors to use ESG factors to screen for and exclude companies with low ESG scores, construct ESG-conscious portfolios, and see Truvalue Labs ESG metrics for each stock within their portfolios.
  • We strongly believe in the importance of providing retail investors with the ability to access ESG investments in Japan.
  • ESG is gaining momentum in Japan, especially among our institutional asset management clients, and we are excited to work with Smartplus to expand ESG access to retail investors, said Yumi Tanaka, Regional Director, FactSet Japan.

Bilibili Publishes 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The report outlines the Companys ESG policies and related outcomes and performance in 2020, underscoring Bilibilis commitment to achieving its sustainability and ESG goals.

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  • The report outlines the Companys ESG policies and related outcomes and performance in 2020, underscoring Bilibilis commitment to achieving its sustainability and ESG goals.
  • The report details the Companys ongoing endeavors that are aligned with ESG considerations, including governance, product responsibility, industry partnerships, talent development, environmental protection and social responsibility.
  • To view the report in full, please visit the ESG section on the Bilibili Investor Relations website.
  • Click here for the Chinese version and here for the English version of the 2020 report.

Capital Group Joins the United Nations Global Compact

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Monday, July 26, 2021

LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Group, home of the American Funds and one of the world's largest investment management firms, has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Group, home of the American Funds and one of the world's largest investment management firms, has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.
  • These are embodied in its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which address many of the world's most pressing needs and apply to all nations.
  • "The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are a critical framework for asset managers and the companies we invest in to quantify their impact," said Jessica Ground, Capital Group's Global Head of ESG.
  • We are committed to providing more transparency on our processes around ESG integration," said Robert W Lovelace, Vice Chairman and President of The Capital Group Companies.