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Environmental, social, and governance issues have taken on increasing importance to governments, investors, and citizens around the world. Keep up with the latest ESG developments affecting business, trade, and capital investment.
Subscribe NowWelcome to the latest edition of the S&P Global Sustainability Quarterly, our first of 2023. The physical hazards of climate change are rising in severity and frequency, and countries and companies around the globe are setting net-zero targets in a bid to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and limit the damage from climate change. But some impact will be unavoidable, and it will not be evenly distributed. An S&P Global Ratings analysis of data from 190 countries shows that a one-time, 1-degree C annual average temperature increase is more damaging for emerging markets and developing economies than for advanced economies.
LEARN MOREIn 2023, we think continued geopolitical turmoil, persistent inflation, looming recession and worsening physical impacts of climate change will create new tensions between managing near-term risks and making meaningful progress on longer-term sustainability goals. In the report that follows, we outline nine trends we see rising in prominence in the sustainability landscape during 2023.
LEARN MORETwo dimensions of ESG materiality - stakeholder materiality and financial materiality - and how materiality mapping can evaluate the evolving and dynamic interactions between the two in a given sector.
Learn MoreInvest in our planet is the focus of Earth Day 2022. We need to act boldly, innovate broadly, and implement equitably. It will take all of us to take action to preserve and protect our future. Listen to our leadership discuss how we will invest in our planet.
Learn MoreMandatory climate disclosures are now on the horizon in the U.S. after the Securities and Exchange Comission unveiled a long-anticipated climate disclosure rulemaking proposal. The U.S. joins a growing number of countries requiring companies to report their climate-related risk.
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An ESG score does not support the basic principles of ESG investing if it considers risk alone.
Transparent and rigorous ESG scoring is an essential tool for market participants to evaluate and optimize their societal impact.
