Panel Debate - Understanding ESG ratings and performance: translating corporate performance and governance in sustainability into financial performance-

As more investors choose ESG over traditional indexes with the differences between being an ESG ‘winner’ or ‘ loser’ become more meaningful?

In light of the COVID -19 pandemic the focus on sustainability and ethical issues has continued to sharpen. The evolution of ESG measurement ESG performance is a growing consideration in company valuations. In a business environment where sustainability and ethical impact are central to survival, businesses can use ESG criteria to assess their non-financial performance. No single gold standard exists for ESG ratings, which are reliant on the robustness of the data used, and vary in consistency creating significant challenges for investors when trying to evaluate a business by its ESG credentials. While the concept of an ESG profile is both valued and broadly understood by many organisations, the ability to link it to tangible outcomes is often lacking, undermining its full potential. This is largely due to inconsistencies in measuring it, and lack of a single, recognised methodology.

Examining the link between sustainability reporting and investors

Analysing the benefits of  forward scenario risk planning

How to measure sustainable and responsible investment performance

How to undertake effective ESG screening and ratings

The challenges in ESG measurement and the impact of ESG criteria on due diligence

Globalisation and the pressure for change: how can responsible investors ensure that ESG is at the heart of portfolio construction and that financial systems function to secure sustainable outcomes during post COVID recovery?

Evaluating current ESG and responsible investing strategies in North American in line with geopolitical trends and the challenges of ESG investing across asset classes

Examining how engagement and collaboration with both the public and private sector is crucial if the region and the global  economy is to achieve a  green and inclusive global recovery

What are the new opportunities for responsible investors with the rapidly changing landscape in the US and will this widen the transition towards sustainability globally?

ESG investment opportunities in fixed income and infrastructure- current levels of green bond issuance in the for both infrastructure projects and emerging markets

Examining why ESG matters in emerging market debt- what are the misconceptions and different approaches?