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Update frequency:
every 36 days
Average audio length:
16 minutes
English
United States
12 episodes
since March 11, 2020
episodic

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About the Episode What is Net Zero and why do some contend it so difficult to achieve? What are the key initiatives that aim at decarbonizing portfolios and what actions can investors take to start their Net Zero journey now? In the latest episode of the ISS ESG Foreword podcast series, ISS ESG ex…

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About the Episode The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is an EU regulation with global impact. In this episode of the ISS ESG Foreword podcast series, ESG experts Ronja Wöstheinrich and Thomas Harding explore some of the reporting challenges for institutional investors associated …
About the Episode In this first episode of the Foreword podcast series for 2021, ISS ESG explores the European Union Taxonomy, a new classification system defining environmentally sustainable economic activities and the first such classification at the regulatory level.    How…
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, establishes a commitment to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) covering a range of issues including water, health, poverty, biodiversity and climate. Since 2016, ISS ESG has referenced the SDGs as a guideline t…
The new ESG Fund Rating by ISS enables asset managers and financial advisors to meet the growing demand for sustainable investment products. But how does the ISS ESG Fund Rating stand out from the rest? For one, the ISS ESG fund ratings have more than 1,000 data factors available for client use in …
The extraction of mineral commodities as well as the processing of these raw materials to produce a variety of metals emits immense greenhouse gas emissions each year. Mining operations are also extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change as they are locally bound to the occurrence of re…
The palm oil industry has experienced a three-fold increase of production over the last two decades - the oil and its derivative ingredients are now identifiable in a third of all vegetable oils produced globally, ranging from biodiesel, to makeup, to chocolate spreads. The prod…
Most aspects of “normal” life - including visits with friends and family, the daily commute to school and work, in-person events and conferences - have been put on hold in the wake of COVID-19. Climate change, however, is not one of them. Since the start of extensive temperature data collection in …
There is an urgent need for companies and investors to examine and address modern slavery and labor exploitation in supply chains, particularly as those at the bottom of supply chains are disproportionately at risk of being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, ISS ESG experts Just…
With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on healthcare systems and employment rates around the world, the spotlight now is squarely on national governments as they demonstrate their preparedness and capabilities to mitigate the effects of the crisis. Cue: the ISS ESG Country Rating. What is mea…
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