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ESG risk is like any other risk and cannot be understood only with an ESG risk rating

ESG risk is like any other risk and cannot be understood only with an ESG risk rating Co-authored by Alexander Miller, CIO at Odin Forvaltning and Dag A.D. Messelt, Senior ESG risk analyst and co-founder at sustainAX. Today, there is far too much focus on the ESG risk ratings themselves among investors, but also in […]
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sustainAX ESG research is now available on Bloomberg

sustainAX ESG RESEARCH NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BLOOMBERG TERMINAL SustainAX fundamental ESG research is now accessible on the Bloomberg Terminal, enabling investors to easily integrate SustainAX ESG risk considerations into their investment workflows. SustainAX ESG thought leadership and sector reports are also available for Bloomberg Terminal users via the function DS <GO>.
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How the ESG* analyst should think – Issues and dilemmas in the Nordic financial sector

How the ESG* analyst should think – Issues and dilemmas in the Nordic financial sector We will soon release an ESG sector report for Nordic finance with 43 companies ESG risk researched. When conducting our ESG risk research in the sector we have met a few issues and dilemmas. How should we think as ESG […]
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Full blown modern ESG engagement

ESG* risk mitigation – Modern ESG* engagement versus limited traditional engagement

ESG* risk mitigation – Modern ESG* engagement versus limited traditional engagement All investments have ESG risks and other risks, we could just call it risks as there is no real reason to distinguish between these in the end. Asset managers are professional risk takers and know how to price this. We will focus on the […]
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Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #3 –Danske Bank solidifying their Pole Position in front of Nordea, Nordic Credit Rating going all CESGA and Norway still lagging!

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #3 – Danske Bank solidifying their Pole Position in front of Nordea, Nordic Credit Rating going all CESGA and Norway still lagging! Lacking real ESG competence is an important problem the finance industry is facing in an environment being harder regulated and where expectations from the asset owners (clients) and other […]
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ESG research and Nordic High Yield issuers – Status, ESG risks we see and how to Engage?

ESG research and Nordic High Yield issuers – Status, ESG risks we see and how to Engage? High Yield is a market segment where the ESG risk is high as the companies are overall weak in sustainability reporting and ESG risk mitigation. ESG risks are likely to impact the performance of a company in the […]
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New ESG analysts – sustainAX ESG research growing

Welcome to Emma and Giovanni! As the demand for the sustainAX ESG research is increasing, we are happy to announce the arrival of Emma and Giovanni in our team. They will both do ESG research at sustainAX, contributing to the ESG research library already covering 200 issuers. In the near time, we will together spend […]
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How the ESG* Analyst should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic utility sector

How the ESG* Analyst should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic utilities sector We have just finalised our ESG sector report for Nordic Utilities including Independent Power Producers. When conducting ESG research for a sector in a concentrated way, it is easier to see the typical risks, challenges and opportunities in the ESG dimensions. As […]
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Certified ESG Analysts

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – CESGA – ESG Competence UPDATE

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – Nordea speeding up, Danske Bank still in Pole Position and Norway still lagging! Lacking ESG competence is an important problem the asset management industry is facing in an environment being harder regulated and where expectations from the asset owners (clients) are increasing fast. The potential cost, through regulatory and reputational […]
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