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Nov 4, 20221 min read
End of the Road for ESG Ratings ‘Black Box’
Gordon Tveito-Duncan, Head of ESG Technology at GaiaLens, examines how the regulatory landscape is shaping up for ESG ratings and data...
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Sep 28, 20221 min read
Asset Owners Detail Best Outcomes of COP26
GaiaLens asked asset owners about the most impactful developments Gordon Tveito-Duncan, co-founder of GaiaLens, said: “If COP26 taught us...
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Sep 6, 20221 min read
Who is the Fairest of Them All?
Despite limited scope for standardisation, investors continue to push companies to be transparent about their social-related processes...
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Jul 3, 20221 min read
Greenwashing: the next misselling scandal?
Two high-profile cases of greenwashing investments have raised concerns it is the next misselling scandal, even as new rules governing...
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Jun 20, 20221 min read
ESG Investments: Importance of Non-Financial Factors
Our Founder, Gordon Tveito-Duncan, speaks to Financial IT, watch the video interview here.
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![Defining The 'S' In ESG And Navigating Disclosures](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4cb9e_9888d78c11af4f47a152fe197a7892cd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a4cb9e_9888d78c11af4f47a152fe197a7892cd~mv2.webp)
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Defining The 'S' In ESG And Navigating Disclosures
President & CEO of BBB National Programs, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a more accountable, trustworthy marketplace....
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May 24, 20221 min read
Sustainability and investors – never the twain shall meet
"Most of the criticisms about existing incumbent providers are largely due to the fact they're still human-based, which means sometimes...
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May 19, 20221 min read
Divesting from Russian Investments
Gordon Tveito-Duncan, Head of ESG Technology at GaiaLens, outlines the challenges for asset owners and managers in assessing their...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Blog: ESG is coming for the mortgage market
Like it or not, avoiding ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues in the news cycle is proving increasingly impossible, writes...
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Apr 28, 20221 min read
Overcoming the Challenges of Measuring Social Performance
Gordon Tveito-Duncan, Head of ESG Technology at GaiaLens, considers how asset owners can assess asset managers’ portfolios for social...
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Apr 4, 20221 min read
Asset Owners Struggle With Widespread ESG Investment Realignment
Only 25% have integrated ESG scoring into existing investment manager selection processes “To put it simply, the application of...
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
NOT ENOUGH FOCUS ON ‘S’ & ‘G’ IN ESG RATINGS, CONFIRMS NEW REPORT
Fewer than a quarter of the largest US and Western European asset owners are happy with current ESG indices available to them, according...
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Mar 18, 20221 min read
Largest asset owners lag on ESG
Only a quarter have integrated ESG scoring into manager selection processes, finds survey of European and US asset owners “To put it...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
Advisors Seeking More ESG Clarity
If encouraging (ESG) trends are to continue, index providers and fund sponsors will need to make clarity and simplicity top priorities....
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![ESG Has Arrived - But Frustration Over Inconsistent Standards Continues to Grow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a4cb9e_5a1c4083e34e4810a4926157d11a1003~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a4cb9e_5a1c4083e34e4810a4926157d11a1003~mv2.webp)
Mar 15, 20221 min read
ESG Has Arrived - But Frustration Over Inconsistent Standards Continues to Grow
Only 23 per cent of asset owner respondents to a GaiaLens survey expressed satisfaction with the quality and consistency of the ESG...
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
Asset Owners Still “Getting to Grips” with ESG Integration
Survey reveals lack of detailed engagement with asset managers and frustrations with data gaps and scoring systems. "Many large US and...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read
Target date funds have big role to play in retirement planning
"GaiaLens showed that of the four most prominent ESG investing companies, one had four of its listed businesses in the third quartile of...
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Jan 5, 20221 min read
The challenges facing trustees seeking net zero
More pension schemes are committing to net zero agendas than ever before, but reporting and analysing climate-related disclosure data is...
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Dec 22, 20211 min read
Machine learning can help investors tackle fast fashion ESG issues
The depths of fast fashion’s environmental, social and governance issues make the evaluation of the problems difficult, but technological...
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