Environmental, social and corporate governance

Allvue Systems Selected by Ver Capital to Provide Front-to-Back Software Solutions

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Finance, Software, Banking, Economy, Finance, Money, Ethical investment, Investment management, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Socially responsible investing, Environmentalism, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk, Allvue, Ver Capital, ALLVUE, VER CAPITAL

Allvue Systems (Allvue), a leading alternative investment technology solutions provider, today announced that Ver Capital (Ver) has selected the firm as its software provider across all strategies.

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  • Allvue Systems (Allvue), a leading alternative investment technology solutions provider, today announced that Ver Capital (Ver) has selected the firm as its software provider across all strategies.
  • Allvue is providing Ver with a powerful suite of solutions including portfolio management, trade order management, research management, compliance, and investment accounting servicing to support its credit strategies.
  • Allvue Systems is a leading provider of investment management solutions for fund managers, investors, and administrators in the alternative investments industry.
  • Ver Capital signed the Principle for Responsible Investment PRI incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decisions.

Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series - ESG: Social Considerations for Insurers

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Insurance, ESG, Environmentalism, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Governance, Articles, Environmental, social and corporate governance

Insurance companies that do not stay out in front of the issues will quickly find themselves at a disadvantage.

Key Points: 
  • Insurance companies that do not stay out in front of the issues will quickly find themselves at a disadvantage.
  • The Conning Focus Series, "ESG: Social Considerations for Insurers" examines how insurers are measuring and disclosing their progress in addressing social concerns.
  • The study also reports on social scores for the industry and presents some case studies of companies and how they are addressing social concerns.
  • This report is Conning's second in a series of four reports which will be released this year covering ESG topics.

Gruppo Hera SpA Assigned ESG Evaluation Of 81; Preparedness Strong

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Ethical investment, Environmentalism, Finance, Articles, Ethical banking, Money, Governance, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk

LONDON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global Ratings said today that it has assigned Gruppo Hera SpA an ESG Evaluation of 81.

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  • LONDON, July 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global Ratings said today that it has assigned Gruppo Hera SpA an ESG Evaluation of 81.
  • The company's ESG Evaluation is the result of an ESG profile of 71 combined with strong preparedness.
  • S&P Global Ratings' ESG evaluation is a cross-sector, relative analysis of an entity's capacity to continue to operate successfully.
  • Since the first ESG evaluation, published in June 2019, we have finalized ESG Evaluations across 21 sectors globally.

Schneider Electric Launches Global Communications Service Amidst Increasing Investor, Stakeholder Pressure for Transparency in ESG Performance and Climate Risk

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Environmentalism, Articles, Ethical investment, Deception, Greenwashing, ESG, Ethical banking, Environmental, social and corporate governance

"Taking meaningful action on environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues has become 'table stakes' for corporations today, who are acting in response to increasing pressure from investors, talent, and customers," said Steve Wilhite, Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric.

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  • "Taking meaningful action on environment, social, and governance (ESG) issues has become 'table stakes' for corporations today, who are acting in response to increasing pressure from investors, talent, and customers," said Steve Wilhite, Senior Vice President, Schneider Electric.
  • Research conducted by Schneider Electric and GreenBiz media group indicates that, while companies are taking action on energy and sustainability at an increasing rate, communication plays a vital role in success.
  • Earlier this year, the U.S. Security & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a climate and ESG-focused task force.
  • The task force is charged with ferreting out so-called "greenwashing" to ensure consistent and valid disclosure and communications on climate risks.

One Man Just Sent The $30 Trillion ESG Revolution Into Overdrive

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Economy, Articles, Finance, BlackRock, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Environmentalism, Socially responsible investing, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Throughout 2020, we saw asset managers, private companies, and local governments band together to create a trend of "sustainable investing".

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  • Throughout 2020, we saw asset managers, private companies, and local governments band together to create a trend of "sustainable investing".
  • BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, plans to have$1.2 trillion in ESG assetswithin the next 10 years.
  • But the policies we may see during the coming months may supercharge the ESG boom to race ahead like never before.
  • Instead, it looks like ESG is becoming a lifestyle shift that could touch nearly all areas of our economy.

One Man Just Sent The $30 Trillion ESG Revolution Into Overdrive

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Economy, Articles, Finance, BlackRock, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Environmentalism, Socially responsible investing, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Throughout 2020, we saw asset managers, private companies, and local governments band together to create a trend of "sustainable investing".

Key Points: 
  • Throughout 2020, we saw asset managers, private companies, and local governments band together to create a trend of "sustainable investing".
  • BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, plans to have$1.2 trillion in ESG assetswithin the next 10 years.
  • But the policies we may see during the coming months may supercharge the ESG boom to race ahead like never before.
  • Instead, it looks like ESG is becoming a lifestyle shift that could touch nearly all areas of our economy.

Jennison hires head of ESG strategy

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Friday, July 16, 2021
Professional services, Philanthropy, Other Professional Services, Environment, Other Philanthropy, Finance, Banking, ESG, Environmentalism, Ethical investment, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Articles

Jennison Associates, an active equities and fixed income manager with $241 billion in assets under management,1 has hired Guillaume Mascotto as managing director, head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy.

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  • Jennison Associates, an active equities and fixed income manager with $241 billion in assets under management,1 has hired Guillaume Mascotto as managing director, head of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy.
  • Mascotto is based in New York and will report to Peter Clark, head of product and strategy, effective immediately.
  • Mascotto has over a decade of ESG-related experience, most recently as vice president, head of ESG and investment stewardship for American Century Investments, where he was responsible for leading the firms ESG investment research and stewardship efforts.
  • The new head of ESG strategy will help us address the growing importance of ESG to our clients, our employees, and all of Jennisons stakeholders, said Peter Clark.

Insights on the Investor ESG Software Global Market to 2028 - by Component, Enterprise Size and Geography - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Technology, Software, Finance, Money, Ethical investment, ESG, Environmentalism, Financial data vendors, Economy, Ethical banking, Environmental, social and corporate governance, ESG Quant

The "Investor ESG Software Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Component and Enterprise Size" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Investor ESG Software Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Component and Enterprise Size" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The growth of the investor ESG software market is attributed to the increasing government initiatives to promote ESG investment.
  • The global investor ESG software market is segmented on the basis of component, enterprise size, and geography.
  • Based on enterprise size, the investor ESG software market is bifurcated into large enterprises and small and medium enterprise.

Coupa ESG Report Highlights How It Empowers Organizations to Maximize ESG Impact with Business Spend Management

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Ethical investment, Coupa, ESG, Finance, Environmentalism, Money, Ethical banking, Articles, Environmental, social and corporate governance, RepRisk

In the report, the company communicates its approach to advancing ESG within Coupa, as well as how it is empowering its global community of customers to deliver ESG impact through Business Spend Management.

Key Points: 
  • In the report, the company communicates its approach to advancing ESG within Coupa, as well as how it is empowering its global community of customers to deliver ESG impact through Business Spend Management.
  • Through Coupa's Sustainable Business Spend Management offering, the BSM community is able to take immediate action to incorporate ESG considerations across their business and spend activities.
  • Coupa's ESG Report highlights progress on a variety of key impact areas, including:
    Coupa's platform empowers organizations around the world to increase the impact of their spend across their business and the broader community.
  • New innovations made within its Sustainable BSM offering help organizations maximize business and ESG impact through their spend.

Casey Quirk: By 2025, Asset Managers Will Vie for Projected $3.2 Trillion of New Money in Sustainable Investing

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Economy, Articles, Finance, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Sustainable development, Investment, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Governance, Socially responsible investing, Sustainable Development Goals, Impact investing

Casey Quirk defines dedicated sustainable investing as a subset of ESG investing strategies.

Key Points: 
  • Casey Quirk defines dedicated sustainable investing as a subset of ESG investing strategies.
  • Casey Quirk only includes strategies with a primary investment objective to positively promote sustainability, such as positive tilt, SDG (sustainable development goals)-aligned, and impact investments.
  • The U.S. will have an estimated $2.5 trillion and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region will have $1 trillion.
  • Of the $3.2 trillion of new money flowing into sustainable investing by 2025, $1.8 trillion will be in EMEA, $1.0 trillion in the U.S., and $400 billion in APAC.