Nasdaq Sustainability Report 2022

    Nasdaq eVestment™ for Asset Managers

    ESG Analytics:

    Overview

    For distribution and strategy teams, Nasdaq eVestment™ ESG Analytics enables you to quantify, demonstrate, and highlight your ESG approach to allocators, with quantitative insights on your products’ ESG metrics alongside the competitive landscape.


     

    Better Prepare For Allocator Meetings

    SEE YOUR ESG CREDENTIALS EXACTLY AS AN ALLOCATOR DOES. IDENTIFY PROOF POINTS THAT RE-ENFORCE YOUR TEAM’S INVESTMENT PROCESS OR IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE QUESTIONS MAY ARISE.
    • Directly compare your stated ESG approach against characteristics of your holdings to identify potential discrepancies.
       
    • Review how you will be perceived with a summary of your ESG questionnaire responses against comprehensive issuer-level data across
      – Carbon Emissions
      – Drugs/Alcohol
      – Weapons
      – Human Rights
      – Diversity & Inclusion

    SEE YOUR ESG CREDENTIALS EXACTLY AS AN ALLOCATOR DOES. IDENTIFY PROOF POINTS THAT RE-ENFORCE YOUR TEAM’S INVESTMENT PROCESS OR IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE QUESTIONS MAY ARISE.
    • Directly compare your stated ESG approach against characteristics of your holdings to identify potential discrepancies.
       
    • Review how you will be perceived with a summary of your ESG questionnaire responses against comprehensive issuer-level data across
      – Carbon Emissions
      – Drugs/Alcohol
      – Weapons
      – Human Rights
      – Diversity & Inclusion
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    Understand How Your ESG Credentials Compare To The Market

    UNCOVER AREAS OF DIFFERENTIATION BY COMPARING YOUR PRODUCT’S ESG EXPOSURES TO BENCHMARKS AND PEER.
    • See how core ESG factors of compare against Peers and Benchmarks.
       
    • View metrics for other manager’s across Carbon Exposure, Controversies, and SDG alignment.

    UNCOVER AREAS OF DIFFERENTIATION BY COMPARING YOUR PRODUCT’S ESG EXPOSURES TO BENCHMARKS AND PEER.
    • See how core ESG factors of compare against Peers and Benchmarks.
       
    • View metrics for other manager’s across Carbon Exposure, Controversies, and SDG alignment.

    Know What’s Driving Your ESG Metrics

    DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR STRATEGIES’ ESG EXPOSURES AND KNOW WHAT THE BIGGEST DRIVERS OF METRICS ARE.
    • Access granular breakdowns of the contributors to ESG metrics in your products.
       
    • Know which industries are largest contributors to Carbon emissions, or what categories of Controversial Flags exist in the product.

    DIVE DEEPER INTO YOUR STRATEGIES’ ESG EXPOSURES AND KNOW WHAT THE BIGGEST DRIVERS OF METRICS ARE.
    • Access granular breakdowns of the contributors to ESG metrics in your products.
       
    • Know which industries are largest contributors to Carbon emissions, or what categories of Controversial Flags exist in the product.
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    ESG Insights and Research

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    Next-generation questionnaire helps standardize data on ESG strategies

    Investor demand for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused investment opportunities continues to grow and, to meet this demand, asset managers are working to bolster their ESG line-up by building out ESG teams, processes, and reporting efforts

    Investor demand for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused investment opportunities continues to grow and, to meet this demand, asset managers are working to bolster their ESG line-up by building out ESG teams, processes, and reporting efforts

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    Approaching ESG investing with Dennis Hammond of Veriti Management

    In this episode of The Source podcast covering trends and insights in institutional investing, we are joined by Dennis Hammond, Head of Institutional Investments at Veriti Management. Dennis has a long background in the industry, having founded Hammond Associates, which he grew for over 30 years, ultimately selling it to Mercer in 2010.

    In this episode of The Source podcast covering trends and insights in institutional investing, we are joined by Dennis Hammond, Head of Institutional Investments at Veriti Management. Dennis has a long background in the industry, having founded Hammond Associates, which he grew for over 30 years, ultimately selling it to Mercer in 2010.

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    This whitepaper explores trends and solutions in the ESG space

    Across the investment management space, the focus around Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices has both shifted and heightened notably in recent years. A once niche adoption, ESG industry integration has evolved into an all-encompassing transformation with ESG considerations working their way into almost every operational facet.

    Across the investment management space, the focus around Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices has both shifted and heightened notably in recent years. A once niche adoption, ESG industry integration has evolved into an all-encompassing transformation with ESG considerations working their way into almost every operational facet.

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    How investors and consultants are screening managers on ESG

    Investors and consultants in North America, EMEA and APAC continue to escalate their research into ESG-focused strategies, according to the latest eVestment trends analysis.

    Investors and consultants in North America, EMEA and APAC continue to escalate their research into ESG-focused strategies, according to the latest eVestment trends analysis.

    Insights with the CEO of Matter

    Nasdaq's Erika Spence interviews Niels Fibaek-Jensen, CEO and co-founder of Matter, to learn more about the state of ESG data in institutional investing today.

    Have Questions?

    Holdings-Level ESG Analytics data is sourced from Matter, a third party partner platform that aggregates company-level quantitative data from various sources. 

    Powered by ESG data from Matter - a leading and trusted provider of sustainability data used by financial institutions globally.

    A Nasdaq eVestment Analytics subscription is required to access ESG Analytics.

    Start your journey with ESG Analytics today. Connect with us for a deeper dive on the platform and take control of your firm’s ESG story