Empowers Investors’ Reporting & Risk Management Activities
LONDON (March 26, 2024) – ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today announced a major augmentation of its evolving suite of Climate Solutions, with a new Scenario Analysis Dataset. Till Jung, Head of ISS ESG, said: “The new dataset helps investors assess a portfolio’s alignment with up to 22 scenarios provided by leading public pathways, to satisfy evolving global and regional climate-related reporting requirements, and to conduct a broad range of benchmarking analyses across sectors and regions.”
Leading public climate pathways incorporated in the new Scenario Analysis Dataset include the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 (IEA), The United Nations Environment Programme’s One Earth Climate Model (OECM) and the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) Climate Scenarios Phase 3. The set also captures the Net Zero emissions by 2050 scenarios based on the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) recommendations.
The new dataset covers around 30,000 issuers. The outputs, such as Implied Temperature Rise or cross point year metrics, are based on the comparison of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions projections with sector- and region-specific pathways. The different approaches to emissions projections and the range of pathways contribute to an in-depth forward-looking analysis of climate-related risks and opportunities, at medium and long-term time horizons. For instance, ‘realized’ emissions and emissions projections that include issuers’ targets will allow investors to assess the level of ambition of, and progress towards, their own disclosed GHG reduction target.
ISS ESG will deliver the comprehensive new offering, with a total of up to 435 issuer level factors, through a variety of channels to suit clients’ needs including through its proprietary platform DataDesk, data feeds, API, Cloud, as well as via select third-party platforms.
Jung added: “As a leading provider of climate research, data and analytics, and a trusted partner to the global institutional investor community, ISS ESG is delighted to announce this significant augmentation of its comprehensive suite of climate solutions, with further innovations planned in coming months.”
ISS ESG will be hosting a webinar New Climate Scenarios for Reporting and Risk Management on Tuesday, March 26, at 9:00a.m. ET | 1:00p.m. GMT | 2:00p.m. CET. To register, please click here.
By way of further general background, ISS ESG’s Climate & Nature Solutions help investors gain a better understanding of their exposure to climate-related risks and gain insights in managing their investment portfolios. Our solutions include Emissions Data (Scope 1,2, & 3), Physical and Transitional Risk Data, Scenario Alignment Data, Temperature Score, Potential Avoided Emissions, Carbon Risk Rating, Net Zero Alignment Data, Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool, and Water Risk Rating.
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About ISS ESG
ISS ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate sustainable investing policies and practices, engage on sustainable investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions. ISS ESG also provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions cover corporate and country ESG research and ratings enabling its clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities. For more information, please visit us at: www.iss-esg.com
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.
Media Contact:
Sarah Ball
Executive Director, Communications
press@iss-stoxx.com
ISS ESG Augments Climate Solutions with New Scenario Analysis Dataset
Empowers Investors’ Reporting & Risk Management Activities
LONDON (March 26, 2024) – ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today announced a major augmentation of its evolving suite of Climate Solutions, with a new Scenario Analysis Dataset. Till Jung, Head of ISS ESG, said: “The new dataset helps investors assess a portfolio’s alignment with up to 22 scenarios provided by leading public pathways, to satisfy evolving global and regional climate-related reporting requirements, and to conduct a broad range of benchmarking analyses across sectors and regions.”
Leading public climate pathways incorporated in the new Scenario Analysis Dataset include the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2022 (IEA), The United Nations Environment Programme’s One Earth Climate Model (OECM) and the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) Climate Scenarios Phase 3. The set also captures the Net Zero emissions by 2050 scenarios based on the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) recommendations.
The new dataset covers around 30,000 issuers. The outputs, such as Implied Temperature Rise or cross point year metrics, are based on the comparison of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions projections with sector- and region-specific pathways. The different approaches to emissions projections and the range of pathways contribute to an in-depth forward-looking analysis of climate-related risks and opportunities, at medium and long-term time horizons. For instance, ‘realized’ emissions and emissions projections that include issuers’ targets will allow investors to assess the level of ambition of, and progress towards, their own disclosed GHG reduction target.
ISS ESG will deliver the comprehensive new offering, with a total of up to 435 issuer level factors, through a variety of channels to suit clients’ needs including through its proprietary platform DataDesk, data feeds, API, Cloud, as well as via select third-party platforms.
Jung added: “As a leading provider of climate research, data and analytics, and a trusted partner to the global institutional investor community, ISS ESG is delighted to announce this significant augmentation of its comprehensive suite of climate solutions, with further innovations planned in coming months.”
ISS ESG will be hosting a webinar New Climate Scenarios for Reporting and Risk Management on Tuesday, March 26, at 9:00a.m. ET | 1:00p.m. GMT | 2:00p.m. CET. To register, please click here.
By way of further general background, ISS ESG’s Climate & Nature Solutions help investors gain a better understanding of their exposure to climate-related risks and gain insights in managing their investment portfolios. Our solutions include Emissions Data (Scope 1,2, & 3), Physical and Transitional Risk Data, Scenario Alignment Data, Temperature Score, Potential Avoided Emissions, Carbon Risk Rating, Net Zero Alignment Data, Biodiversity Impact Assessment Tool, and Water Risk Rating.
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About ISS ESG
ISS ESG solutions enable investors to develop and integrate sustainable investing policies and practices, engage on sustainable investment issues, and monitor portfolio company practices through screening solutions. ISS ESG also provides climate data, analytics, and advisory services to help financial market participants understand, measure, and act on climate-related risks across all asset classes. In addition, ESG solutions cover corporate and country ESG research and ratings enabling its clients to identify material social and environmental risks and opportunities. For more information, please visit us at: www.iss-esg.com
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.
Media Contact:
Sarah Ball
Executive Director, Communications
press@iss-stoxx.com
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