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ISS ESG, Qontigo launch biodiversity index suite

SDI AOP launches patent tracker as impact assessment tool

The Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) and Qontigo have released a forward-looking dataset to assess companies' patent portfolios.

26% of global passive ETFs launched as ESG funds

More than a quarter (26%) of all passive exchange traded funds (ETFs) launched globally in the first three months of 2022 were environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed, according to STOXX index developer Qontigo.

BlackRock to score its impact using SDG 'data factory'

The world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock, has subscribed to a dataset for investors that analyses corporate alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Philips Pensioenfonds ditches Facebook in new SDG index

Philips Pensioenfonds has excluded 8% of assets and at least 200 companies, including Facebook and ExxonMobil in its new iSTOXX PPF Responsible SDG Index.

Qontigo adds carbon price to its macro risk model

Qontigo has started factoring carbon pricing into modelling used to measure the risk of equities.

Willis Towers Watson hopes $1bn will track new climate transition index

Willis Towers Watson and Qontigo have launched an index that quantifies the impact of transitioning to a low-carbon economy

APG, LGIM in big SDG-themed listed equities index investments

APG Asset Management has made an "initial investment" of about €1 billion ($1.2 billion)...

News Round Up: Varma, Aviva, Qontigo, SEEIT, and more

Qontigo enters into partnership with Chinese ESG data provider