ESG-focused financial technology company Arabesque and governanceGovernance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights. solutions company Glass Lewis announced a new strategic partnership today, aiming to provide institutional investors and corporates with 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 insights for proxy voting and engagement.
Under the new partnership, Arabesque will provide company 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. profiles utilizing data from the company’s AI-based sustainability data and insights platform Arabesque S-Ray, to be included in Glass Lewis’ Proxy Paper research reports.
Dan Concannon, Chief Commercial Officer of Glass Lewis, said:
“Investors and public companies from around the world rely on insights from Glass Lewis to make important governanceGovernance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights. decisions. 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. issues have become an increasingly critical challenge requiring deeper scrutiny into corporate sustainability performance. We believe that our strategic partnership with Arabesque to deliver profound insights and access 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., climate, and regulatory data will quickly become a critical tool in the stewardship process.”
The announcement comes as investor interest 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. surges, along with investor engagement and action on key sustainability issues. A recent research report from professional services firm EY found that the most recent proxy season saw significant growth in shareholder proposals on sustainability issues including climate and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), as well as record levels of support for the proposals. As 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. engagement and action increasingly take center stage, many companies are responding with initiatives targeting improved oversight, accountability and transparency. Citing increased institutional investor interest in active investment stewardship, BlackRock recently announced a new initiative to expand the ability of its index and pooled fund clients to participate in proxy voting.
Daniel Klier, President of Arabesque, said:
“Over recent years, we have witnessed the unprecedented rise 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. as a mega-trend that is re-shaping capital markets, with global 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. assets on track to exceed $50 trillion by 2025. And it is driving investor demand for accessible and transparent sustainability data that can enable better decision-making and enhance management 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. risks and opportunities.
“By including Arabesque’s technology-driven 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 insights alongside Glass Lewis’ market-leading Proxy Paper research reports, this new strategic partnership will enable the world’s largest investors to accelerate smarter analysis of corporate sustainability performance. Together, we are excited to deliver solutions that will benefit all shareholders.”
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