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Commentary on the General Assembly Season

The desire to communicate with shareholders is limited among many managers. The vast majority of shareholders is also uncritical. This does not create trust in society. In this context, "sustainability" initiatives need to be examined to determine whether they are...

ESG Impact Rating for Sovereigns and the example of Russia

A state first needs to ensure a strong institutional framework in place in order to guarantee its adequate preparation to deal with the challenges of sustainable development and, secondly, its preparedness and performance with respect to how it governs its people and...

Retrospective: Controversial Business Practices in 2021

Inrate manages a database with more than 16’000 controversial business practices of over 4’000 companies. The companies are part of major indices such as MSCI Developed Markets, MSCI Emerging Markets, or the Swiss Performance Index. Data on controversial events have...