ESG in Conversation

Navigating ESG Issues in Australia | Episode 13

Doug Morrow, Director of Thematic Research and Enrico Colombo, Senior Associate, Asia-Pacific Research, discuss the three key ESG issues identified in our recent thematic research report on Australia: the country’s energy and climate policy, ethics in the financial sector and modern slavery in the supply chain.

 

For more details, please download Navigating ESG Issues in Australia: Identifying Risks and Seizing Opportunities.

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New Frontiers: African Sovereign Debt and ESG Risk | Episode 12

In this episode co-authors Martin Vezer and Oshamimi Mayaki discuss findings from our ESG Spotlight report which leverages Sustainalytics’ Country Risk Ratings to analyze ESG risk among African countries. They also discuss the variation of ESG scores between countries and the correlation between sovereign ESG ratings and credit ratings. 

 

For a complete analysis, please download our ESG Spotlight report New Frontiers: African Sovereign Debt and ESG Risk.

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Hot Assets: Global Equities and Physical Climate Risk | Episode 11

In this episode co-authors Doug Morrow and Martin Vezer discuss findings from our ESG Spotlight report which builds on investors’ mounting interest in climate risk analysis by assessing relevant company disclosures and risk mitigation programs. 

 

For a complete analysis, please download our ESG Spotlight report Hot Assets: Global Equities and Physical Climate Risk.

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Emerging Market Equities: Key Sources of ESG Risk | Episode 10

In this episode co-authors Martin Vezer, Manager, Thematic Research and Aiswarya Baskaran, Analyst, Technology, Media and Telecommunications, discuss findings from our ESG Spotlight report which looks at ESG risks associated with emerging and developed market indices and examines the relationship between GDP growth and ESG risk.

 

For a complete analysis, please download our ESG Spotlight report Emerging Market Equities: Key Sources of ESG Risk.

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Beware of Bears: A Look Back at the Downswing of 2018 | Episode 9

In this episode Martin Vezer, Manager, Thematic Research talks about our ESG Spotlight report which looks at the market downswing at the end of 2018 through an ESG lens.

For a complete analysis, please download our ESG Spotlight report Beware of Bears: a look back at the downswing of 2018.

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Material ESG Issues for Internet Software and Services Companies | Episode 8

In this episode Sophia Burress, Senior Associate, ESG Rating Products, sits down with Moin Syed, Associate, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Research to discuss some of the material ESG issues we’ve identified for companies in the Internet Software and Services subindustry.

 

We take a deeper dive on this issue in volume 2 of our ESG Risk Ratings white paper series. Visit our website to access the full report.

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Searching for a Solution to Ocean Plastics | Episode 7

In this episode, Martin Vezer, Senior Associate, Thematic Research discusses our latest ESG Spotlight Series report “Blue Investing: Searching for a Solution to Ocean Plastics” in which we examine the economy of plastics and highlight companies well-positioned to mitigate the risks of plastic pollution and deliver sustainable solutions.

 

Download the full report.

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Introducing the ESG Risk Rating | Episode 6

In this episode, Dr. Hendrik Garz, Executive Director, ESG Ratings Products & Thematic Research, discusses Sustainalytics next generation ESG research and rating the ESG Risk Ratings. He also shares some of the findings from our first whitepaper on the Risk Ratings.

To learn more about the ESG Risk Ratings, click here or contact us.

 

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Examining ESG Risks and Opportunities in the Agrochemical Sector | Episode 5

In this episode, analysts Anna Bonomi and Rita Ferreira discuss developments in the agrochemical sector and the ESG risks around the herbicide glyphosate.

 

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Evaluating Investment Carbon Risk | Episode 4

** Originally posted July 23, 2018. Sustainalytics' carbon and climate solutions have since been enhanced. Please visit our website for more information our Climate Solutions for investors. 

 

In this episode we look at how investors are currently assessing the impact of their investments on climate as well as the risks climate change poses to their investments. We also discuss how Sustainalytics’ new Carbon Risk Rating can help investors to better assess carbon risk in their investments.

 

Learn more about our Climate Solutions here.

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