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Carbon Credits: An Overview of a Climate Controversy With the recent COP29 conference focusing on developing standards for carbon credit markets, ESG investors may want to learn more about such credits and the debates surrounding them. A carbon credit is an emissions unit that is issued by a carbon crediting program and represents an emission reduction or removal of greenhouse gases (GHG). Carbon credits are uniquely serialized, issued, tracked, and canceled by means of an electronic registry. They can be exchanged either in compliance carbon markets, which are regulated and involve emissions reductions mandated by law, or in voluntary carbon markets. Companies can buy carbon credits to offset or compensate their GHG emissions within their value chain. Similarly, under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, countries are able to transfer carbon credits earned from the reduction or removal of GHG emissions to help one or more other countries meet their emission reduction targets. Carbon markets have also been promoted as a valuable source of climate finance for developing nations. Some argue such markets can mobilize resources more effectively and at a lower cost than traditional loans from development financial institutions. Read more of the analysis, authored by Ritika Iyer, Livia Wack, and Patricia Perez Arias, at:?https://lnkd.in/dEssEN2S Learn more about ISS ESG’s robust and cutting-edge climate solutions at: https://lnkd.in/daEDikG #Sustainability #ClimateChange #COP29

We were thrilled to host our nature-themed event in Tokyo at the Shangri-La Hotel.?It was a great discussion! Special thanks to Mirtha Kastrapeli, Global Head of Natural Capital at #ISSSTOXX, for leading the conversation on key themes on nature-related data and insights into the investment decision-making process. Alex Paladino, Charlene Low, Hiroko Hamahara, and Hiroko Kameshima thoroughly enjoyed the discussion and look forward to working with our clients further to help them tackle their nature-related investment challenges. For more information about ISS STOXX, please email:?[email protected] #TNFD?#Biodiversity?#NaturalCapital?#Sustainability

Last week, we hosted our Climate breakfast workshop at the Fullerton Bay Hotel in Sydney. We’re still reflecting on the great event: a well-attended workshop with industry experts from Macquarie & First Sentier (FSI), Fidelity & Dimensional to name a few, discussing Climate scenarios and planning for Q1 2025, Australian climate reporting requirements. Huge thanks to all those involved and our #ISSSTOXX team who made this workshop a success: Alex Paladino, Charlene Low, and Chris Tosello. For updates, you can subscribe to our monthly ESG Digest by emailing: [email protected] #Sydney #NetZero #ESG #Climate

ISS ESG Launches Customizable Climate Impact Report ISS ESG today launched a customizable version of its Climate Impact Report to help subscribing investors elevate and communicate their own climate-related target setting, risk management, reporting, and engagement activities. The customizable Climate Impact Report leverages ISS ESG’s Scenario Alignment offering, which has been newly enhanced to reflect the latest developments in best practices for measuring portfolio alignment. These include the recommendations of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and address market demand for a more unified approach to Scenario Alignment. Providers of models include the International Energy Agency, the Network for Greening the Financial System, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) One Earth Climate Model, developed in partnership with the University of Sydney. A wide range of possible futures in terms of policy and technological developments are therefore assessed through those different models, with projected temperature rises ranging from 1.5°C to over 3°C. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eP44yaPZ #Sustainability #ClimateChange #NetZero

ISS ESG is a sponsor of our Sustainable Investing: Exploring Transition Finance event this week and they will be joining us in person! Be on the lookout for Randy O'Neil who can discuss how ISS STOXX can help investors in their Transition Finance journey and more...

Ethnic and gender diversity in corporate America continues to increase, as reflected by the addition of 23 new constituents to the ISS ESG U.S. Diversity Index at its November 2024 rebalance. Based on a unique proprietary dataset, the ISS ESG U.S. Diversity Index integrates ambitious gender and ethnic representation for both directors and named executive officers within US large, mid, and small cap companies. Following its recent rebalance, the index now has 693 constituents out of a potential universe of over 1700. Key metrics include: ??49 percent of index holdings have a woman or ethnically diverse CEO or board chair (vs 29 percent for parent universe). ??Median board diversity ratio of 55 percent vs 44 percent for universe (includes women and ethnically diverse individuals). ??Median of four women and three ethnically diverse directors and NEOs for constituents. ??No constituent has fewer than three women and two ethnically diverse people among its officers and directors. The parent universe is Solactive GBS US Investable Universe. The ISS ESG U.S. Diversity Index symbol on data platforms is ISSDIVUT and the index guideline is available at: https://lnkd.in/gHtzG3r To learn more about this index and ISS ESG’s index offering, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eEFZiCm #Diversity #ESG #Index #UnitedStates

We had a very productive time at the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Melbourne Conference, hosted by Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. Our #ISSSTOXX team, including Alex Paladino, Charlene Low, Vas Kolesnikoff, and Julia Leske were networking and of course, engaged in thought-provoking topics such as modern slavery risk, sustainability, and more. Read the full event agenda at: https://lnkd.in/dF-taYmt #ICGN2024 #CorporateGovernance #ESG #Sustainability

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting our 2nd Annual ESG Innovation Forum in Frankfurt. We would like to say a huge thank you to our DACH-based clients and panelists who made the event into an engaging and interactive discussion. We had a full agenda representing #ISSSTOXX expertise across ESG & index: Till Jung & Serkan Batir provided an overview of ESG & Index trends. candice coppere moderated a climate session alongside representatives from clients LAIQON and UniCredit. Kristina Rüter moderated a nature session alongside representatives from Allianz Global Investors and Union Investment. Serkan Batir rounded off the day with an index session covering STOXX World, Sustainable and Thematics during an interesting discussion with DWS and BlackRock. We look forward to our 3rd Annual ESG Innovation Forum next year! Stay connected for our updates at: [email protected] #AnnualESGInnovationForum #Sustainability #Index #Frankfurt

We are delighted to host a nature-themed event on November 21st from 9:30 am – 11:00 am in Tokyo at the Shangri-La Hotel. Nature is quickly becoming an important topic for Asia’s investment community, evidenced in part by the increasing adoption of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). In this session, Mirtha Kastrapeli, Global Head of Natural Capital at #ISSSTOXX, will discuss how institutional investors can begin to incorporate nature-related data and insights into their investment decision-making process to be better prepared to meet rising disclosures and market demands on nature. Our team on the ground will include Alex Paladino, Charlene Low, Hiroko Hamahara, and Hiroko Kameshima. To reserve your place for this limited-capacity event, please email: [email protected] #TNFD #Biodiversity #NaturalCapital #Sustainability?

Alternative Drive to Survive As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to be the preferred alternative drive technology, government subsidies and beneficial supply chains will be key in determining whether automobile manufacturing remains in regions such as Europe, or further expands in the U.S. and China, according to an analysis by ISS ESG. ISS data shows that alternative-drive companies remain concentrated in the U.S. and China, helped considerably by supportive government policies. 2023 saw electric vehicle sales account for almost 20 percent of global car sales, with nearly 95 percent of these sales being in the U.S., China, and Europe. Sales surged in key markets through supportive regulation that encouraged increased competition, price reduction, and infrastructure improvement. Read more of the analysis, authored by Nicholas van Baal and Arianna Scott, at: https://lnkd.in/eWTSvhTj Identify ESG risks and seize investment opportunities with ISS ESG’s Corporate Rating at: https://lnkd.in/dA-eMs3 #ElectricVehicles #Sustainability #Cars