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ISS ESG InFocus: Hotels, Restaurants, & Leisure
Each month ISS ESG’s team of specialist analysts releases an update on the ESG risks associated with a specific industry sector. The InFocus reports focus

Financial Clarity: Passive Investment 2021 Q2 Report
Net Flows to Passive Funds Reach Highest Level Since 2019 Each stage of the Coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges and opportunities for fund managers. Since

Growing Number of Non-U.S. Companies Facing Class Actions: How ESG Issues Can Be The Driving Factor in Multi-Country Cases
Below is an excerpt from ISS Securities Class Action Services’ recently released paper “Growing Number of Non-U.S. Companies Facing Class Actions: How ESG Issues Can

Climate Stress Tests #2: Evaluating Climate-Related Credit Risk – A Test Case Using Syndicated Loan Portfolios
In the second of ISS ESG’s Climate Stress Tests, a case study based on analysis of syndicated loan portfolios demonstrates climate risk variability across loan

United States Director Elections & Governance 2021 Proxy Season Review
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released United States – Director Elections & Governance 2021 Proxy Season Review. The full report is available to

Sustainability Engagement in the Asia Pacific: A Look Back Over the Past Decade
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released paper “Sustainability Engagement in the Asia Pacific: A Look Back Over the Past Decade”. The full

ISS Releases 2021 U.S. Proxy Season Climate-Related Voting Trends Report
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the leading provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to the global financial community, today released 2021 U.S. Proxy

2021 Canada 2021 Proxy Season Review
Below are key takeaways from ISS’ recently released Canada 2021 Proxy Season Review. The full report is available to institutional subscribers by logging into ProxyExchange

Nearly One-Third of Financial Advisors See Uptick in Clients Seeking to Discuss ESG Investing Options, ISS Market Intelligence Survey Finds
ESG is a popular topic within the investment community. ISS Market Intelligence conducted interviews with 779 financial advisors between July 27th and August 11th, 2021

Fighting Climate Change: A Battle of the Sovereigns
Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released paper “Fighting Climate Change: A Battle of the Sovereigns”. The full paper is available for download

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report on Climate: Action Now!
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the first part of the sixth Assessment Report (AR6). This report — the most comprehensive synthesis

It’s Brazil’s Amazon Day – But is There Anything to Celebrate?
In Brazil the 5th of September is called “Amazon Day”, instituted in 2007 as a day to remember the importance of the Amazon forest to
