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10 Jun 21

How ESG* analysts should think – Inacceptable animal farming

Open letter to Nortura from an ESG analyst Dear Trine Hasvaag Vang, Anne Marit Panengstuen and Cecilie Hultmann as representants for Nortura (Norway’s leading supplier of meat and eggs), A shocking state of some pig farms in your supply chain We have all been shocked by the recent articles on the unacceptable state in some […]

24 May 21

ESG* Reporting – Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting

Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting I just had to write something about this. We’re in the middle of updating a lot of ESG research reports as companies now have for the most released their 2020 annual reports and sustainability reporting, etc. Common for them all is that we see an increase […]

Hvor grønn er norsk kapitalforvaltning sustainAX

04 May 21

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning?

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning? Finanstilsynet publiserte nylig resultatene av en undersøkelse om norske kapitalforvalternes arbeid med bærekraft. Innledningsvis skal det sies at siden de fleste forvalterne satt med gode kunnskaper om Offentliggjøringsforordningen (SFDR Level 1 rammeverket), ble det veldig forvirrende med Finanstilsynets ordvalg som ikke refererte til dette rammeverket direkte. Er et «grønt» […]

22 Apr 21

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies If you invest in Nordic Investment Grade bonds, either directly or indirectly through funds or you are simply interested in renewable energy or the Nordics, this is for you and maybe even for your clients. Did you know that Norway has close to 50% of the hydroelectric […]

11 Apr 21

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector We have just finished an ESG sector research report on the Norwegian hydroelectric power producers. The descriptive sector report with some of our conclusions can be found here: https://sustainax.docsend.com/view/4yht7yqepwbkymf5 There are a certain number of dilemmas that an ESG analyst stumble over […]

19 Mar 21

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating?

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating? ESG score or ESG rating vs Credit rating? Some consider that an ESG score or ESG rating should be used and treated as a Credit rating. The first question then is how do you use a credit rating? It is […]

11 Mar 21

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history!

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history! Late yesterday night we finished the work to ensure compliance with the SFDR Level 1 for our clients, including the big ones. The steps in this SFDR Level 1 process: Ensure that the SFDR Level 1 and the end target […]

19 Feb 21

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector Here we are, some weeks to go to align with the SFDR Level 1 requirements. The date to respect is 10 March 2021. SFDR Level 1 is to a large extent focusing on integrating sustainability risks and adverse impacts plus […]

08 Feb 21

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily?

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily? There is a lot of “ready to use” ESG score providers in today’s market. Many investors buy these externally produced ESG scores, but what do they do with the scores? Some report the fund ESG profiles based on these scores, at least when […]

07 Feb 21

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this?

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this? Small companies and/or private companies often get a lower ESG risk scoring, why is this? In this article, I am making abstraction from the fact that many small companies score well on ESG opportunity, particularly […]

How ESG* analysts should think – Inacceptable animal farming

ESG* Reporting – Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning?

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating?

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history!

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily?

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this?

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