Key Takeaways The Business Case for Human Capital Technological advances have underpinned dramatic improvements in standards of living since the beginning of the 20th century.
The sustainable debt market has grown significantly in the past decade and continues to expand, with the total amount of issuances exceeding USD5 trillion. In
Introduction This is the second article in a series of three to be published on the topic of the Sustainability Bond Rating at ISS ESG.
According to CFA Institute, “Materiality is contextual; that is, [it] …depends on the investor’s objectives and time horizon and the specifics of the investment. Materiality
Introduction The sustainable finance debt market is seeing strong levels of issuance, from a greater breadth of issuers, in 2024. Green bonds are experiencing strong
KEY TAKEAWAYS An environmental goal that has been receiving increased attention is for human activity to become ‘nature positive.’ To be nature positive is not
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set reduction of tobacco use as a goal (Target 3A). Tobacco production and consumption are linked to negative
Grid bottlenecks have become one of the most significant challenges to the global clean energy transition. In 2023, some news reports indicated that countries with
LONDON, (November 21, 2023) — ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Baden-Württemberg
Introduction Across the globe, sustainable investment products are becoming subject to new naming, labelling, and disclosure rules through which policymakers aim to protect customers and
