Andrew Archer, our Head of Advisory and Sustainability, will be presenting at the 17th Investor Relations Conference of SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich on the 12th of December. His presentation will showcase Investor Update’s unique approach to helping issuers benchmark their ESG performance and target significant pools of specialist dark green investment capital. He will also be part of a panel which will discuss the topic. Jasmine Mehta | Vice President, ESG & Climate Corporate Sales | MSCI Andri Stocker | Regional Director DACH | Clarity AI Dr. René Nicolodi | Head Equi ..read more

In today’s dynamic business landscape, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become integral to the decision-making process for investors and stakeholders alike. Companies worldwide are increasingly recognising the significance of integrating ESG practices into their operations. As ESG considerations gain momentum, investors are seeking ways to evaluate a company’s ESG performance to inform their investment decisions. Traditionally, third-party ratings have been the go-to source for such evaluations. However, there’s a powerful alternative – benchmarking a company’s ESG perf ..read more

This a valuable step forward in stakeholder communications – integrating Sanofi’s strategic, financial, scientific and ESG achievements and ambitions. We are very proud to have contributed to this important project. “I’ve been at Sanofi for close to five years and continue to be impressed with what all of the teams accomplished in a relatively short period of time. A great deal of positive change across the company and for the people and communities we serve! At the end of 2022 we closed the first chapter of our ‘Play to Win’ strategy successfully with 10 consecutive quarters of growth. A ..read more

‘Greater disclosure offers more opportunity for analysis and comparison, and therefore challenge,’ says Andrew Archer of Investor Update’ Read how as companies disclose more ESG data, activists have an opportunity… read the article here IR Magazine Download our ESG Activism paper here Activism Paper   ..read more

Corporate strategy: ESG integration as a driver of resilience  This overview focuses on Corporate Strategy, continuing the series of posts on the five key elements of successful ESG integration launched by the ESG Advisory Team in Dec 2020. Most stakeholders, including investors, increasingly recognise ESG factors as key to long-term value creation. However, some companies continue to view ESG through the marketing lens, aiming to capitalise on increasing interest in sustainability from investors and consumers. Due to the underdeveloped state of ESG disclosure and evaluation methodologies ..read more

Materiality – The Starting Point for any ESG strategy This overview focuses on materiality, continuing the series of posts on the five key elements of successful ESG integration launched by the ESG Advisory Team in Dec 2020.. Establishing which ESG factors are material to a company is essential to identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities, integrating them in a company’s strategy and risk management processes, and communicating with stakeholders.  Views on the relative importance of particular ESG issues are not always consistent. Traditionally, investors have been drawn ..read more

Investor Update is pleased to announce the release of our 2021 ESG White Paper, titled “The Corporate ESG Guide: Economies in Transition”. This paper assembles the perspectives of more than 50 of the most influential entities from five continents across the worlds of industry, regulation and finance. The combined work frames and informs the findings of the 200 page report by Dr Elena Zharikova and Andrew Archer – The Investor Update Advisory Team. Please click the button below to request your copy. Request Your Copy ..read more

Watch Andrew Archer, head of ESG advisory, Investor Update, Justin Ruiss, director of IR activations, Cision, Gabrielle Wolf, director in the proxy solicitation group, Innisfree and Amanda Shpiner, managing director, Gasthalter & Co. LP, as they discuss How are activist investors influencing companies’ ESG messaging? Watch here ..read more

Industry is facing a sharp resurgence in Shareholder Activism globally with suboptimal ESG communicators the most vulnerable. In this webinar we explore the scope, ambition and urgency with which companies can and should address the risks and opportunities presented by the ESG Activism movement. Topics discussed: Activism as a Force for Good – Integrating ESG and Activism. The ESG Arbitrage – The High-Risk Categories of Complacency, Incompetence and Ignorance. An Industry in Flux – Changing Structure and Notable Trends. Lessons from Recent Campaigns and the key protagonists. Consequences of t ..read more

The recent surge in ESG investment capital inflows has seen total sustainable AUM approach $40 trillion, making up around a third of all equity investments globally. While definitions as to the shade of green reflected by these fund-flows may vary, it is clear that ESG money continues to be the fastest growing and most influential capital on the planet. The pace of this growth has been mirrored and matched by a sharp increase in the need by company management and Investor Relations for better data around their own share register and specific interest in ways to track, benchmark and target thes ..read more