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Companies, Corporate Governance, Financial Institutions / 18.12.2020

Index providers drop Chinese companies that have been labeled by the U.S. government as having ties to the Chinese military

MSCI, along with other predominant index providers, drops seven Chinese companies that have been labeled by the U.S. government as having ties to the Chinese military. Will this decision impede the international inflow of capital to China? What strategic importance does such a removal entail?...

Companies, Corporate Governance, ESG, ESG Rating, Fashion / 04.08.2020

Boohoo received good ESG ratings despite exploitation of modern slavery in its supply chain

The modern slavery case at Boohoo shows the importance of investigating firms' ESG practices more deeply. The Manchester-based online fast-fashion retailer Boohoo has launched an independent review of its domestic supply chain after the Sunday Times published an investigation affirming that workers manufacturing its products at a...

ESG Rating, Senza categoria / 25.11.2019

MSCI arms all investors with ESG ratings of 2,800 top firms

A growing number of investors across the world are factoring ESG risk into their decision-making, in the belief that companies with a good rating will be better-run and produce stronger returns with lower risk. MSCI, which awards companies an ESG rating based on 37 criteria such...

ESG Rating / 09.09.2019

MSCI to strengthen climate risk capability with acquisition of Carbon Delta

MSCI Inc. acquired a 100% stake in data analytics firm Carbon Delta AG through its subsidiary MSCI Barra Sarl. "Founded in 2015, Carbon Delta is a global leader for climate change scenario analysis. Together, MSCI and Carbon Delta will create an extensive climate risk assessment and...

ESG Rating / 24.07.2017

Morningstar acquires 40% in Sustainalythics

As of July 24, 2017 Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research with heaquarters in Chicago, announced that it had acquired a 40% ownership stake in Sustainalythics. Nearly two years after partnering with Sustainalytics to develop ESG ratings of funds, Morningstar acquired the 40% stake...