ESG data trends: 2021 and beyond (part I)
Julia Asri Meigh, Head of ESG and Macro Research (New York)
From the latest ESGTech innovations to the changing regulatory landscape, we outline the top data trends impacting the ESG investment industry in 2021 and the years to come. In part I, we summarise 1) the competitive landscape of the ESG data market, 2) how to measure sustainability innovation with patent filings, 3) popular public data sources that offer ESG insights and, 4) the satellite technologies that can monitor the environmental impacts of corporate activity.
Overview
In our three-part series, we highlight 12 ESG data trends impacting the investment industry:
- Rating the Raters
The paradox of choice
- ESG Patent Data
Measuring ESG innovation
- Satellite Monitoring: Environmental Impacts
Nowhere to hide
- Free Data Sources
Reducing the cost of ESG integration
- Company Diversity
Why it matters
- Human Capital Data
Quantifying intangibles
- Biodiversity Loss
“Our greatest mistake”
- Stakeholder Capitalism
Integrating multiple ESG perspectives
- The Alpha in E$G
Making it rain with alt data
- A Changing Regulatory Landscape
Disclosure data
- Greenwash Mitigation 101
How to spot the window dressers
- Overcoming ESG data challenges
Alternative data solutions