Fitch Launches ESG Ratings for Labelled Bonds at Entity, Framework and Instrument Level

Fitch Group’s sustainability-focused analytics business Sustainable Fitch announced today the launch 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. Ratings, Data & Analysis, a 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. ratings product for investors providing sustainability scores and analysis at the entity, framework and instrument level.

The announcement follows the launch last year of Sustainable Fitch, along with its initial 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. ratings products targeting fixed income investment products.

According to the company, the 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. ratings product aims to allow investors to distinguish between 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. impact, outcome and performance at a detailed individual factor level, along with the capability to entities and debt issuances within sectors and across different sectors and asset classes.

The product includes Entity Ratings, which evaluate entities’ positive and negative impact on the environment and society, based on underlying business activities, strategy, targets, policies and procedures, and governanceGovernance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights.; Framework Ratings, evaluating use of proceeds, KPIs, and overall framework strength and governanceGovernance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights., and; Instrument Ratings, which integrate the entity and framework-level scores, allowing for comparisons between instruments across sectors, geographies and labelling frameworks.

Andrew Steel, Managing Director, Sustainable Fitch, said:

“Investor demand for more detail and clarity in 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. continues to grow. We are pleased to offer transparent, cross-comparable 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. Ratings for entities, debt instruments and frameworks. Building on our track-record of best-in-class 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 and analysis, Sustainable Fitch’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. Ratings allow investors to both evaluate and distinguish 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. impact, outcome and performance at a detailed individual factor level.”