Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks continue to move to global centre stage in line with increasing regulations and the growing expectations of investors, customers and other stakeholders around accountability in ESG-related areas. Find out how LSEG can help businesses manage this risk with confidence. Discover how LSEG can help businesses manage ESG risk with ease and confidence. Understand how to improve your third-party risk management programme and make informed decisions. Access deep data and expertise in delivering targeted insights into ESG risks. For more data-driven ins ..read more

An overview of recent developments related to sustainability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, supported by data from Sustainable MENA (SUSTAINMENA) app in LSEG Workspace.  MENA Green and ESG Bonds and Sukuk in first seven months of 2023 almost double what was issued in 2022. UAE tops charts in MENA PRI Signatories. COP28 speeds adoption and issuance of sustainability frameworks and initiatives. High water-stress and fossil-fuel dependency MENA region – comprising 21 Arab League states – is home to a population of 450 million and has one of the biggest deserted or small ..read more

Progress is being made towards refining the EU Taxonomy, but perfecting a classification system this complex is an evolving process. The recently launched EU Taxonomy User Guide is a valuable step towards overcoming some of the practical difficulties It is important to recognise that companies are beginning to disclose their taxonomy alignment data, but the data gap remains wide Refining the taxonomy is key to resolving the difficulties asset managers are having in defining sustainable investment For more data-driven insights in your Inbox, subscribe to the Refinitiv Perspectives weekly ..read more

A new expert talk from Refinitiv explores the growing need for due diligence relating to ESG to be incorporated into pre-deal analysis in the private equity space. Robust due diligence can help investors to identify a range of potential risks before concluding any PE deal – and ESG-related due diligence is becoming increasingly important. Conducting broader due diligence research and adopting additional risk mitigation measures are also essential. Due diligence is an ongoing process and partnering with a trusted, specialist due diligence expert can add immediate value. For more data-driven i ..read more

We explore how the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive affects third-party management. Discover how the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive affects third-party management. Explore how companies can implement successful sustainable supply chain management practices. Find out how companies can proactively enhance their third-party risk management programmes. For more data-driven insights in your Inbox, subscribe to the Refinitiv Perspectives weekly newsletter. What is the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive framework and its extraterritorial ..read more

In March 2023, the Wall Street Journal approached us with an intriguing question. Could we analyse our data to uncover how many non-EU companies would be in scope of the new European Union (EU) sustainability reporting rules? An analysis by Refinitiv, an LSEG business, provided the evidence for a Wall Street Journal article reporting that the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive would affect over 10,000 non-EU companies Many of these companies may struggle to collect the data required, with the largest number coming from the US Refinitiv can help companies of any size or geography ..read more

The German Supply Chain Act is part of a growing trend around the world to hold companies accountable for sustainable and ethical business practices within their global supply chains. Passed by the German government in March 2021, the German Supply Chain Act, also known as the Lieferkettengesetz in German, requires German-based corporations to address human rights and environmental violations within their global supply chains.  The purpose of the Supply Chain Act is to help companies to improve their supply chain sustainability, but it also presents challenges to adhere to due diligence ..read more

As negotiators start to prepare for the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), the stakes are high. Why? Because the meeting that starts in November will conclude the global stocktake intended to assess countries’ collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. The meeting will conclude the global stocktake of countries’ collective progress towards the Paris Agreement’s goals. But there’s no agreed course of action for what happens if, as expected, countries are revealed to be falling behin ..read more

Sustainable finance has grown exponentially in recent years but even that’s not enough to fund the energy transition. As well as stepping up existing sources of funding, new sources and fresh ideas must be tapped by an expanding range of countries and companies if the Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by 2050 is to be met and the global economy is to pivot to zero-carbon growth. While equity and debt funding for the green economy has grown substantially in recent years, further acceleration is needed for global warming to be limited to 1.5° New borrowers and sources o ..read more

Last year amid market volatility, green and ESG Sukuk witnessed year-on-year growth of 35 percent. This spurt was powered by an exceptional uptick in sustainable and Africa Sukuk, with these trends expected to be a long-term catalyst for continued growth. Last year, green and ESG Sukuk grew faster than market. ESG Sukuk rose from US$6bn in 2021 to US$8.1bn in 2022. Africa is now a Sukuk continent. There are now issuances from Nigeria, Tanzania, Senegal, Egypt and South Africa, in addition to Gambia. New players are emerging into the Sukuk market. Many have been encouraged by the support they ..read more