Jaspreet Duhra
Managing Director, Global Head of ESG Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Did COP26 deliver?
This piece originally appeared on Risk.net. The dust has now settled on the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Did the gathering of almost 200 nations succeed in putting us on a path towards limiting warming to 1.5°C? COP26 concluded with the signing of the Glasgow Pact, which agreed to “keep 1.5°C alive.” Some of…
Why COP Matters to Everyone
1.5°C, net zero emissions, COP, Glasgow, Paris, carbon offsets, stranded assets… Or… as Greta might say “blah blah blah.”1 With so much information, it’s easy to tune out to the noise of climate change. From the heatwaves of California,2 to the climate protesters in London,3 to the floods in Bangladesh,4 climate change is affecting everyone….
The S&P Europe 350 ESG Index – The European Benchmark for ESG-Focused Investors
The S&P ESG Index Series is aimed toward those who are looking to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment products. These indices seek to provide similar overall industry group weights as their underlying index while simultaneously offering an enhanced ESG profile. Within the European equities market, the S&P Europe 350 ESG…
Raising the Bar with the S&P 500 ESG Elite Index
Starting with the big question, what does ESG mean to investors and can S&P DJI help? Does it mean: Avoiding certain unethical or unsustainable business practices? Yes—S&P 500® Sustainability Screened Index Investing in clean energy? Yes—S&P Global Clean Energy Index Integrating ESG scores? Yes—S&P 500 ESG Index Can it mean combining best-in-class ESG scores and…
Biden 1, Climate Change 1.5
“Today, the Trump Administration officially left the Paris Climate Agreement. And in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it.” –Joe Biden, Nov. 4, 2020. 1 In a crowded field for “standout tweets from a U.S. president or president-elect,” for those of us who have dedicated careers to tackling sustainability challenges, this may be…
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The Rising Importance of ESG Data
The demand from investors for environment, social, and governance (ESG) data and ESG products has never been stronger. This has triggered a growing industry of ESG data providers in the market. It is vital for S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), when choosing ESG data providers who drive our ESG solutions to work with market-leading…