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ESG Risk Ratings

ESG RISK RATINGS

ESG Risk Ratings Are a Matter of Methodology, Not Marketing

ESG Risk Ratings

ESG RISK RATINGS

ESG Risk Ratings Are a Matter of Methodology, Not Marketing

ESG Risk Ratings

ESG RISK RATINGS

ESG Risk Ratings Are a Matter of Methodology, Not Marketing

PAIN POINTS

ESG Solutions for Institutional Investors

PAIN POINTS

ESG Solutions for Institutional Investors

PAIN POINTS

ESG Solutions for Institutional Investors

ESG SERVICES - INVESTMENT BANKS

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investment Banks

ESG SERVICES - INVESTMENT BANKS

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investment Banks

ESG SERVICES - INVESTMENT BANKS

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investment Banks

ESG SERVICES - COMPANIES

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Companies and Issuers

ESG SERVICES - COMPANIES

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Companies and Issuers

ESG SERVICES - COMPANIES

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Companies and Issuers

ESG Risk Due Dilligence

ESG RISK DUE DILLIGENCE

ESG Risk Due Diligence for Companies

ESG Risk Due Dilligence

ESG RISK DUE DILLIGENCE

ESG Risk Due Diligence for Companies

ESG Risk Due Dilligence

ESG RISK DUE DILLIGENCE

ESG Risk Due Diligence for Companies

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investors and Asset Managers

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investors and Asset Managers

ESG SERVICES

Sustainability Services for Investors and Asset Managers

RISK INTEGRATION

TRAINING - ESG RISK INTEGRATION

RISK INTEGRATION

TRAINING - ESG RISK INTEGRATION

RISK INTEGRATION

TRAINING - ESG RISK INTEGRATION

METHODOLOGY

SustainAX ESG rating processes

METHODOLOGY

SustainAX ESG rating processes

METHODOLOGY

SustainAX ESG rating processes

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Governance Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Governance Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Governance Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Social Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Social Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Social Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Environmental Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Environmental Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - Environmental Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - General ESG Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - General ESG Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

ESG Risk Integration - General ESG Risks

ESG RISK TYPES

SustainAX ESG Risk Library

ESG RISK TYPES

SustainAX ESG Risk Library

ESG RISK TYPES

SustainAX ESG Risk Library

EBA

BANK

What the EBA actually requires in sustainability risk integration

EBA

BANK

What the EBA actually requires in sustainability risk integration

EBA

BANK

What the EBA actually requires in sustainability risk integration

Questionnaires

BANK

Why most bank questionnaires on sustainability fail?

Questionnaires

BANK

Why most bank questionnaires on sustainability fail?

Questionnaires

BANK

Why most bank questionnaires on sustainability fail?

AI Pitfalls

BANK

Automating sustainability risk assessment – Pitfalls

AI Pitfalls

BANK

Automating sustainability risk assessment – Pitfalls

AI Pitfalls

BANK

Automating sustainability risk assessment – Pitfalls

Define

BANK

Banks cannot industrialise sustainability risk handling before they define it

Define

BANK

Banks cannot industrialise sustainability risk handling before they define it

Define

BANK

Banks cannot industrialise sustainability risk handling before they define it

Decision-ready

ESG REGULATION

What is decision-ready ESG data for risk integration?

Decision-ready

ESG REGULATION

What is decision-ready ESG data for risk integration?

Decision-ready

ESG REGULATION

What is decision-ready ESG data for risk integration?

Greetings!

SUSTAINAX NEWS

Season’s Greetings!

Greetings!

SUSTAINAX NEWS

Season’s Greetings!

Greetings!

SUSTAINAX NEWS

Season’s Greetings!

CESGAs 2025

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #6 – Danske Bank taking off, distancing Nordea and dwarfing the other large Nordic banks also when including the CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate data.

CESGAs 2025

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #6 – Danske Bank taking off, distancing Nordea and dwarfing the other large Nordic banks also when including the CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate data.

CESGAs 2025

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #6 – Danske Bank taking off, distancing Nordea and dwarfing the other large Nordic banks also when including the CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate data.

SFDR wake-up

ESG REGULATION

Since the SFDR Wake-Up Call from Norway’s Financial Regulator

SFDR wake-up

ESG REGULATION

Since the SFDR Wake-Up Call from Norway’s Financial Regulator

SFDR wake-up

ESG REGULATION

Since the SFDR Wake-Up Call from Norway’s Financial Regulator

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG Analyst Should Think – From Climate Change Scenarios to ESG* Risk Materiality or Brace for Physical Climate Changes!

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG Analyst Should Think – From Climate Change Scenarios to ESG* Risk Materiality or Brace for Physical Climate Changes!

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG Analyst Should Think – From Climate Change Scenarios to ESG* Risk Materiality or Brace for Physical Climate Changes!

Reality #2

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #2 – Only profitable ESG risk mitigation works

Reality #2

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #2 – Only profitable ESG risk mitigation works

Reality #2

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #2 – Only profitable ESG risk mitigation works

CESGAs 2024

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #5 – Danske Bank still in front of Nordea, and much more focused on asset management and Norway still lagging, but less!

CESGAs 2024

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #5 – Danske Bank still in front of Nordea, and much more focused on asset management and Norway still lagging, but less!

CESGAs 2024

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts Overview #5 – Danske Bank still in front of Nordea, and much more focused on asset management and Norway still lagging, but less!

Reality #1

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #1 – ESG risk mitigation strategies have more impact than impact investing

Reality #1

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #1 – ESG risk mitigation strategies have more impact than impact investing

Reality #1

COMPANY

ESG BACK TO REALITY #1 – ESG risk mitigation strategies have more impact than impact investing

Risk is risk

COMPANY

ESG risk is like any other risk and cannot be understood only with an ESG risk rating

Risk is risk

COMPANY

ESG risk is like any other risk and cannot be understood only with an ESG risk rating

Risk is risk

COMPANY

ESG risk is like any other risk and cannot be understood only with an ESG risk rating

Bloomberg

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX ESG research is now available on Bloomberg

Bloomberg

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX ESG research is now available on Bloomberg

Bloomberg

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX ESG research is now available on Bloomberg

ICMA

COMPANY

sustainAX signs up for the ICMA Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Product Providers

ICMA

COMPANY

sustainAX signs up for the ICMA Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Product Providers

ICMA

COMPANY

sustainAX signs up for the ICMA Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings Product Providers

Inevitable

ESG RESEARCH

THE INEVITABLE ESG RISK ASCENDANCE – Asset Valuation and Insiders

Inevitable

ESG RESEARCH

THE INEVITABLE ESG RISK ASCENDANCE – Asset Valuation and Insiders

Inevitable

ESG RESEARCH

THE INEVITABLE ESG RISK ASCENDANCE – Asset Valuation and Insiders

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – Issues and dilemmas in the Nordic financial sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – Issues and dilemmas in the Nordic financial sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – Issues and dilemmas in the Nordic financial sector

CESGAs 2023

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #4 –Danske Bank still in Pole Position in front of Nordea, Ålandsbanken in a strong third position and Norway still lagging!

CESGAs 2023

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #4 –Danske Bank still in Pole Position in front of Nordea, Ålandsbanken in a strong third position and Norway still lagging!

CESGAs 2023

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #4 –Danske Bank still in Pole Position in front of Nordea, Ålandsbanken in a strong third position and Norway still lagging!

Mitigation

COMPANY

ESG* risk mitigation – Modern ESG* engagement versus limited traditional engagement

Mitigation

COMPANY

ESG* risk mitigation – Modern ESG* engagement versus limited traditional engagement

Mitigation

COMPANY

ESG* risk mitigation – Modern ESG* engagement versus limited traditional engagement

100%

ESG REGULATION

To keep your clients, you should urgently target 100% ESG research coverage of your portfolios

100%

ESG REGULATION

To keep your clients, you should urgently target 100% ESG research coverage of your portfolios

100%

ESG REGULATION

To keep your clients, you should urgently target 100% ESG research coverage of your portfolios

CESGAs 2023

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #3 –Danske Bank solidifying their Pole Position in front of Nordea, Nordic Credit Rating going all CESGA and Norway still lagging!

CESGAs 2023

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #3 –Danske Bank solidifying their Pole Position in front of Nordea, Nordic Credit Rating going all CESGA and Norway still lagging!

CESGAs 2023

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG* Analysts #3 –Danske Bank solidifying their Pole Position in front of Nordea, Nordic Credit Rating going all CESGA and Norway still lagging!

ESG data

ESG REGULATION

SFDR – Different types of ESG* data and why you will always need the fundamental ESG* analyst

ESG data

ESG REGULATION

SFDR – Different types of ESG* data and why you will always need the fundamental ESG* analyst

ESG data

ESG REGULATION

SFDR – Different types of ESG* data and why you will always need the fundamental ESG* analyst

SFDR orphan

ESG REGULATION

The SFDR orphan – Fund of funds

SFDR orphan

ESG REGULATION

The SFDR orphan – Fund of funds

SFDR orphan

ESG REGULATION

The SFDR orphan – Fund of funds

Nordic High Yield

COMPANY

ESG research and Nordic High Yield issuers – Status, ESG risks we see and how to Engage?

Nordic High Yield

COMPANY

ESG research and Nordic High Yield issuers – Status, ESG risks we see and how to Engage?

Nordic High Yield

COMPANY

ESG research and Nordic High Yield issuers – Status, ESG risks we see and how to Engage?

Nordic Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Utilities and IPPs – Sector ESG research report

Nordic Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Utilities and IPPs – Sector ESG research report

Nordic Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic Utilities and IPPs – Sector ESG research report

Colleagues

SUSTAINAX NEWS

New ESG analysts – sustainAX ESG research growing

Colleagues

SUSTAINAX NEWS

New ESG analysts – sustainAX ESG research growing

Colleagues

SUSTAINAX NEWS

New ESG analysts – sustainAX ESG research growing

Dual materiality

ESG RESEARCH

Impact risk in ESG* risk – Do you integrate this?

Dual materiality

ESG RESEARCH

Impact risk in ESG* risk – Do you integrate this?

Dual materiality

ESG RESEARCH

Impact risk in ESG* risk – Do you integrate this?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic utility sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic utility sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic utility sector

CESGAs 2022

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – CESGA – ESG Competence UPDATE

CESGAs 2022

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – CESGA – ESG Competence UPDATE

CESGAs 2022

COMPANY

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – CESGA – ESG Competence UPDATE

Nordic credit

COMPANY

Nordic Credit and ESG research – IG and HY bond issuers – A problem?

Nordic credit

COMPANY

Nordic Credit and ESG research – IG and HY bond issuers – A problem?

Nordic credit

COMPANY

Nordic Credit and ESG research – IG and HY bond issuers – A problem?

SGD misuse

COMPANY

Impact – Corporates are undermining the SDGs by pretending in their reporting!

SGD misuse

COMPANY

Impact – Corporates are undermining the SDGs by pretending in their reporting!

SGD misuse

COMPANY

Impact – Corporates are undermining the SDGs by pretending in their reporting!

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – A green bond second opinion does not replace ESG research

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – A green bond second opinion does not replace ESG research

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analyst should think – A green bond second opinion does not replace ESG research

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – ESG Materiality is not constant! Some examples from war

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – ESG Materiality is not constant! Some examples from war

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* Analyst should think – ESG Materiality is not constant! Some examples from war

ESMA

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – sustainAX answers to ESMAs Call for Evidence on market characteristics for ESG Rating Providers in the EU

ESMA

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – sustainAX answers to ESMAs Call for Evidence on market characteristics for ESG Rating Providers in the EU

ESMA

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – sustainAX answers to ESMAs Call for Evidence on market characteristics for ESG Rating Providers in the EU

CESGAs 2022

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – Danske Bank in Pole Position and Norway missing the race?

CESGAs 2022

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – Danske Bank in Pole Position and Norway missing the race?

CESGAs 2022

ESG REGULATION

Nordic Certified ESG Analysts – Danske Bank in Pole Position and Norway missing the race?

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – How too many misunderstand SFDR and what that leads to – How to address!

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – How too many misunderstand SFDR and what that leads to – How to address!

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG REGULATION

Regulation – How too many misunderstand SFDR and what that leads to – How to address!

150 first ESG reports

SUSTAINAX NEWS

150 Nordic ESG* research reports and ESG scorings – What we see out there?

150 first ESG reports

SUSTAINAX NEWS

150 Nordic ESG* research reports and ESG scorings – What we see out there?

150 first ESG reports

SUSTAINAX NEWS

150 Nordic ESG* research reports and ESG scorings – What we see out there?

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG RESEARCH

“ESG Investing” and other issues for asset managers – A lukewarm Christmas Carol?

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG RESEARCH

“ESG Investing” and other issues for asset managers – A lukewarm Christmas Carol?

SFDR misunderstanding

ESG RESEARCH

“ESG Investing” and other issues for asset managers – A lukewarm Christmas Carol?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* reporting – Is sustainability reporting running away from your sustainability strategy and ESG score?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* reporting – Is sustainability reporting running away from your sustainability strategy and ESG score?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* reporting – Is sustainability reporting running away from your sustainability strategy and ESG score?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Are weak local communities only quasi-stakeholders unless NGOs enter the stage?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Are weak local communities only quasi-stakeholders unless NGOs enter the stage?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Are weak local communities only quasi-stakeholders unless NGOs enter the stage?

GHG responsibility

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – How to split the “responsibility” of CO2 emissions for those financing a company – A suggestion for the banks and asset managers

GHG responsibility

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – How to split the “responsibility” of CO2 emissions for those financing a company – A suggestion for the banks and asset managers

GHG responsibility

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – How to split the “responsibility” of CO2 emissions for those financing a company – A suggestion for the banks and asset managers

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic savings bank sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic savings bank sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How the ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the Nordic savings bank sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Inacceptable animal farming

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Inacceptable animal farming

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Inacceptable animal farming

Norsif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX has joined Norsif

Norsif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX has joined Norsif

Norsif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX has joined Norsif

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting

ESG reporting

COMPANY

ESG* Reporting – Dear Corporates – Do not FAIL your sustainability reporting

Swesif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX have joined Swesif

Swesif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX have joined Swesif

Swesif

SUSTAINAX NEWS

sustainAX have joined Swesif

Grønn

INSIGHT

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning?

Grønn

INSIGHT

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning?

Grønn

INSIGHT

Hvor «grønn» er egentlig norsk kapitalforvaltning?

Norwegian Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies

Norwegian Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies

Norwegian Hydropower

ESG RESEARCH

Nordic ESG Research Report – Norwegian Hydroelectric Power companies

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Dilemmas in the renewable energy utility sector

ESG ratings

COMPANY

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating?

ESG ratings

COMPANY

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating?

ESG ratings

COMPANY

ESG* integration – What is the main value of an ESG score or ESG rating?

SFDR in the bag

INSIGHT

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history!

SFDR in the bag

INSIGHT

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history!

SFDR in the bag

INSIGHT

Regulation – WE DID IT! The 10/3 deadline of the SFDR Level 1 is history!

SFDR requirements

ESG RESEARCH

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector

SFDR requirements

ESG RESEARCH

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector

SFDR requirements

ESG RESEARCH

Regulation – 101 SFDR Implications – Brace for BIG change in the asset management sector

ESG risk integration

ESG RESEARCH

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily?

ESG risk integration

ESG RESEARCH

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily?

ESG risk integration

ESG RESEARCH

ESG* integration – Do most asset managers only pretend? Voluntarily or involuntarily?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Small and private companies get lower ESG score – How to deal with this?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

CSR* Strategy – Do smaller and private companies need to publish a sustainability report?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

CSR* Strategy – Do smaller and private companies need to publish a sustainability report?

ESG reporting

COMPANY

CSR* Strategy – Do smaller and private companies need to publish a sustainability report?

Shareholder theory

COMPANY

ESG* Integration – Why Sustainability is not the end of the theory of Shareholder Value Maximisation

Shareholder theory

COMPANY

ESG* Integration – Why Sustainability is not the end of the theory of Shareholder Value Maximisation

Shareholder theory

COMPANY

ESG* Integration – Why Sustainability is not the end of the theory of Shareholder Value Maximisation

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The Social Dilemma – Is profit driven AI human mind exploitation targeting mood alteration ethically acceptable?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The Social Dilemma – Is profit driven AI human mind exploitation targeting mood alteration ethically acceptable?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The Social Dilemma – Is profit driven AI human mind exploitation targeting mood alteration ethically acceptable?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The dilemma of the electrification of the world – Seabed mining

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The dilemma of the electrification of the world – Seabed mining

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – The dilemma of the electrification of the world – Seabed mining

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Is on-line shopping in Europe dependent on modern slavery?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Is on-line shopping in Europe dependent on modern slavery?

ESG analyst

COMPANY

How ESG* analysts should think – Is on-line shopping in Europe dependent on modern slavery?

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