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Data Driving the Weights within the S&P 500 Net Zero 2050 Paris-Aligned ESG Index
There is a 50% chance that global warming will exceed 1.5°C before 2026.1 Science is telling us that time is running out—climate change is no longer a problem for the future, and its associated physical risks are materializing more evidently.2 It’s time for action: the world needs to rapidly decarbonize to prevent irreversible impacts. The…
The S&P PACT Indices: Leading the Net Zero Charge for Two Years
Two years is a long time in the sphere of ESG. While the world wrestled with the worst pandemic in a century, S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) shook the ESG indexing space and cemented its position as a leader in climate indices. April 20, 2022, marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the…
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S&P PACT Indices Target Sector Neutrality
Recently announced results for a consultation on the S&P PACT™ Indices (S&P Paris-Aligned & Climate Transition Indices) reveal that they will now target country and sector neutrality. This has the potential benefit of comparing companies, as much as possible, to close peers (those in the same sector and country), while reducing active risk. The EU’s…
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