ESG Risk Ratings On 12 September 2018, Sustainalytics announced the launch of its ESG Risk ratings, the latest iteration of its ESG research and ratings that constitute its core business since inception. The ratings and data became publicly available in July 2020. As investors become more interested in aligning with companies that act in more socially conscientious ways, ESG metrics have become an important benchmark. ESG risks vary by industry and geographic factors and companies, banks and investors use risk rating data in different ways -- a) companies use data to enhance marketing programs messaging and/or in sustainability initiatives; b) banks use the data to determine the financial risk of making loans to companies; and c) investors use the data to identify investment risk or opportunity as it relates to the company's overall risk profile. As of July 2020, the firm made it's ESG ratings list publicly available on its website. The list contains ratings on over 4,000 public companies. By making the list public, Sustainalytics believes that in addition to investors using the reports for insights, companies will use the data to evaluate their ESG ratings, as well as understand how they rate among peers and competitors   .
ESG Risk Ratings As investors become more interested in aligning with companies that act in more socially conscientious ways, ESG metrics have become an important benchmark. ESG risks vary by industry and geographic factors and companies, banks and investors use risk rating data in different ways -- a) companies use data to enhance marketing programs messaging and/or in sustainability initiatives; b) banks use the data to determine the financial risk of making loans to companies; and c) investors use the data to identify investment risk or opportunity as it relates to the company's overall risk profile. On 12 September 2018, Sustainalytics announced the launch of its ESG Risk ratings, the latest iteration of its ESG research and ratings that constitute its core business since inception. The ratings and data became publicly available (via the company website) in July 2020 and contains ratings information on over 4,000 companies. By making the list public, Sustainalytics believes that in addition to investors using the reports for insights, companies will use the data to evaluate their ESG ratings, as well as understand how they rate among peers and competitors . The arrive at the ESG risk rating, Sustainalytics evaluates companies on 1) exposure -- or the "extent to which a company is exposed to material ESG issues" and 2) management -- how well they manage the risk .
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On 12 September 2018, Sustainalytics announced the launch of its ESG Risk ratings, the latest iteration of its ESG research and ratings that constitute its core business since inception. The ratings and data became publicly available in July 2020.
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As of July 2020, the firm made it's ESG ratings list publicly available on its website. The list contains ratings
On 12 September 2018, Sustainalytics announced the launch of its ESG Risk ratings, the latest iteration of its ESG research and ratings that constitute its core business since inception. The ratings and data became publicly available (via the company website) in July 2020 and contains ratings information
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The arrive at the ESG risk rating, Sustainalytics evaluates companies on 1) exposure -- or the "extent to which a company is exposed to material ESG issues" and 2) management -- how well they manage the risk