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Summary
The identification and measurement of “social” factors in investment management when addressing environmental, social, and governance or “ESG” efforts can be challenging. However, in Europe, and beyond, the expectation of investors to carry out this process is increasing, more so through an impact lens.
Furthermore, the growing emphasis on social issues also reflects the evolving landscape of European regulation, where there is a growing recognition that companies should better recognize social factors in their disclosures. Institutional investors will be required to conduct more thorough due diligence on the companies they invest in to ensure compliance with the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This includes assessing not just environmental risks, but also social factor business risks and opportunities associated with human rights, labour practices, and community impact.
Join our panel of sustainability specialists to explore:
- What the “S” refers to in the context of ESG risk management and some key example metrics from the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, from human capital management and labour practice indicators to community relations and how human rights exposures can be assessed within the value chain.
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How can S&P Global Sustainable1 and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s datasets and analytics help market participants understand how to better identify and manage social and equity factors in their portfolios?
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What social and equity factors do market participants consider relevant in their portfolio risk analyses?
- The role of investment stewardship in managing risks arising from social factors.
Moderator
S&P Global Sustainable1
Dr. Kieran Dobson
S&P Global Energy Horizons
EMEA Head, ESG Client Engagement
Dr. Kieran Dobson holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from KU Leuven where he led a team of researchers studying social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy, splitting his time between Belgium and India.
Dr. Kieran Dobson holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from KU Leuven where he led a team of researchers studying social entrepreneurship and venture philanthropy, splitting his time between Belgium and India. Kieran continues to publish academic research addressing the scalability, internationalization, and business model characteristics fostering impact for social enterprises including in the International Business Review, and the Journal of Cleaner Production. Before joining Horizons and S&P Global, Kieran was the Energy and Automotive ESG analyst at the asset manager RobecoSAM, where he identified, analyzed, and quantified financially-material sustainability aspects within these industries for the Corporate Sustainability Assessment and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. Today, Kieran is the Head of ESG Client Engagement for EMEA, engaging with internal and external clients on integrating, applying, and developing S&P Global ESG datasets, products, and research. Kieran specializes in partnering with financial service clients; engaging with clients representing various asset classes to implement ESG initiatives, themes, and data within their workflows and benchmarking to mitigate ESG risks, address ESG Regulations, and enhance their sustainability product strategies.
Furthermore, Kieran is the Global Head of Sustainable Stock Exchanges at Horizons, focusing engagements on Stock Exchanges and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiatives to facilitate partnership between Exchanges and S&P Global to help drive the sustainable finance market and enable Investor Relations teams. Central to this role represents identifying material sustainability details for private and listed entities, addressing both local and global nuances and to identify opportunities that will effectively represent the sustainability profiles of the local entities and both their listed and non-listed entities for wider capital market participants and contribute to the development of sustainable finance options through partnership with S&P Global.
Speakers
Caroline Barr
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s London Branch
Sustainability Regulation Advisor
Caroline Barr is Sustainability Regulation Advisor to ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s London Branch.
Caroline Barr is Sustainability Regulation Advisor to ABN AMRO Bank N.V.’s London Branch. In this capacity she advises colleagues on the regulatory ecosystem in the UK and Europe and structures sustainability-linked lending transactions for large corporates, including advising clients in the development of ambitious social KPIs. Prior to joining ABN AMRO, Caroline worked as a senior finance lawyer in the UK and The Netherlands.
S&P Global Sustainable1
Dr. Warrick Fuchsloch
ESG Client Engagement Specialist
Dr. Warrick Fuchsloch is a senior client engagement specialist at S&P Global Sustinable1.
Dr. Warrick Fuchsloch is a senior client engagement specialist at S&P Global Sustinable1. Acting as a subject matter expert, Warrick specialises in assisting clients in implementing sustainability initiatives, themes, and data within their workflows and benchmarking to mitigate ESG risks, address regulations, and enhance their sustainability strategies. Previously, Warrick was an ESG analyst with a materials and mining sector focus where he specialised in methodology development, analysis, and evaluation of financially material sustainability themes within the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Prior to joining S&P, Warrick spent several years with LSE-based AfriTin Mining Ltd, over which time they built a world-class Lithium-Tin-Tantalum mine in Namibia, where Warrick was attributed to exploration, process engineering, social and environmental management and oversaw most of the company’s future project development goals throughout Africa. Warrick holds a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of the Witwatersrand where he researched and published articles on the orogenesis of transition metals and commodities and their value toward a climate-focused future.
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