LONDEN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Moody’s ESG Solutions heeft vandaag de lancering aangekondigd van zijn Global Compact Screening-tool, waarmee marktdeelnemers kunnen beoordelen in hoeverre bedrijven voldoen aan de principes die zijn vastgesteld door de United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), ‘s werelds grootste initiatief voor maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen .

Duurzaam beleggen neemt wereldwijd toe, zowel in volume als in percentage van het beheerd vermogen (AUM). Te midden van deze groeiende focus op verantwoord beleggen, biedt Moody’s Global Compact Screening-tool financiële instellingen essentiële gegevens voor portefeuille- en risicobeheer en rapportage. Het helpt beleggers om wereldwijde ESG-normen te integreren in hun portefeuille beheerpraktijken en om fondsen en indices voor maatschappelijk verantwoord beleggen (SRI-label) te ontwikkelen, terwijl vermogensbezitters de ESG-risicoblootstelling van hun portefeuillebezit kunnen evalueren. Dit type screening is van cruciaal belang voor marktdeelnemers die in toenemende mate proberen de UNGC-normen te volgen in hun duurzaamheidstraject, vooral omdat de bezorgdheid over greenwashing aanhoudt.

Moody’s ESG Solutions Launches Solution to Help Investors Assess Alignment With UN Global Compact

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Moody’s ESG Solutions announced today the launch of its Global Compact Screening tool, which allows market participants to evaluate companies’ alignment with the principles set by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.

Sustainable investment is rising both in volume and as a percentage of assets under management (AUM) globally. Amid this growing focus on responsible investing, Moody’s Global Compact Screening tool provides financial institutions with essential data for portfolio and risk management as well as reporting. It helps investors integrate global ESG standards into their portfolio management practices and develop socially responsible investing (SRI- labelled) funds and indices, while allowing asset owners to evaluate the ESG risk exposure of their portfolio holdings. This type of screening is critical for market participants who are increasingly seeking to follow UNGC standards in their sustainability journey, particularly as concerns over greenwashing persist.

“By committing to integrating sustainability in their portfolios, investors and other market participants can set the stage for long-term success and take shared responsibility for the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient future,” said Sabine Lochmann, Global Head of Moody’s ESG Measures. “Our Global Compact Screening tool aids responsible investment decisions by evaluating companies’ strategies and operations against the UNGC principles.”

Moody’s Global Compact Screening currently provides:

• Assessments for approximately 5,000 listed companies globally covering 36 datapoints
• 0-100 scores and controversy screening on the UNGC’s Human Rights, Labour Rights, Environmental and Anti-Corruption principles
• Negative screening for activities that contravene the UNGC Exclusionary Principles

To learn more, visit Moody’s ESG Measures: https://esg.moodys.io/esg-measures.

ABOUT MOODY’S ESG SOLUTIONS

Moody’s ESG Solutions Group is a business unit of Moody’s Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights. The group leverages Moody’s data and expertise across ESG, climate risk, and sustainable finance, and aligns with Moody’s Investors Service and Moody’s Analytics to deliver a comprehensive, integrated suite of ESG and climate risk solutions including ESG scores, analytics, Sustainability Ratings and Sustainable Finance Reviewer/certifier services.

For more information visit Moody’s ESG hub at www.moodys.com/esg.

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