Moody’s to Update its ESG Assessment Methodology

Moody’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Solutions announced the launch of a consultation, seeking input from clients and other market participants on a series of proposed revisions to its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. assessment methodology. Proposals include adding new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. subcategories assessed, growing the number of industry frameworks applied, and enhancing transparency into the ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Scoring methodology.

Moody’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Solutions provides ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. scores and assessments for over 5,000 large cap companies, encompassing hundreds of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. data points to measure the degree to which companies manage their exposure to ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. factors that are material to their stakeholders and business. The assessments are based on a double materiality approach, which considers the impact of ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. factors on enterprise value, as well as the socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. and environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. impact of company activities.

The revised methodology proposes several changes, including introducing new subcategories that the assessments will examine, including physical climate risks, cyber and technology risks and responsible tax, and increasing the number of industry frameworks to 51 from 40, in order to enable ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. factors to be more appropriately weighted for precise analysis. Moody’s is also proposing refinements to its double materiality approach, and enhancements to the data structure supporting the ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. assessments to offer greater transparency into the scoring methodology. Additionally, Moody’s aims to add on overall ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. grade, allowing users to quickly understand an entity’s relative ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. performance.

Julia Haake, Managing Director – Market Strategy at Moody’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Solutions, said:

“As the ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. landscape is constantly evolving, it is important to make periodic enhancements to ensure that our ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Assessment methodology remains in line with market needs. This consultation gives us an opportunity to hear from a range of market participants about how they view the different principles and concepts underpinning our ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Assessments, and ensure we have a robust methodology in place to measure ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. risks and opportunities both from an enterprise value perspective, and from the perspective of all stakeholders.”

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