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Double Materiality: Why Investors Can No Longer Look in Just One Direction

What if the question investors have been asking about sustainability was the right starting point but not the right destination? Double materiality means assessing sustainability from two directions at once: how sustainability issues affect a company, and how the...

Does Going Global Hurt Your ESG Score? Insights from Swiss Companies

Going international is an important consideration for corporate managers and investors. Proponents of international expansion highlight the additional opportunities that foreign markets can offer. These include accelerated growth, access to raw materials and natural...

ESG Data Quality: Why Inaccurate Reporting Destroys Investor Trust

Sustainability narratives shift money in the current capital markets. Asset managers filter portfolios using ESG prisms, banks incorporate climate risk into credit models, and institutional investors are increasingly insisting on evidence, rather than assurances, of...

ESG Country Ratings Outlook in GCC Amid Middle East Crisis

Until recently, many Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had enjoyed political stability and steady economic growth despite fluctuations in the oil and gas prices. While their economies remain heavily dependent on these commodities, several states have begun to...