Substantive Research announced the inclusion of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research providers to its offering for asset managers.
The growth in available ESG research continues to gather pace as it factors increasingly in capital allocation decisions, as well as wider stakeholder sentiment. As more research providers join the rush to meet this new demand, the number of potential sources is growing. Meanwhile, longer-established providers constantly update and expand their ESG research products. This rapidly-changing landscape makes discovering, trialing and comparing new research providers more challenging for asset managers and other investment professionals.
Mike Carrodus, CEO of Substantive Research, said: “This new Dashboard helps people who are allocating ESG market data budgets, but it is also proving useful to investment professionals who are integrating ESG criteria into their investment process.”
It allows users to objectively compare ESG research providers in key areas, including:
- The number of companies a provider covers
- The number of different metrics and data points each provider covers
- How often data points are updated
- Whether the data addresses an ESG reporting regime (e.g. TCFD or SASB)
- Current geographic or regional expertise
- Niche specialisms within ESG fields
The ESG Dashboard launched with approximately 100 ESG research providers, rising to 150 providers in July and continuing to increase as the supply landscape continues to change.