measurement & reporting

Some data requests seem immaterial or are too resource-intensive for fund managers to collect.

Investors and fund managers are wary of the difficulty in collecting Scope 3 emissions data and its unreliability.

Being a member leads to more data requests from investors, one ESG professional says.

The ESG data reporting initiative has added portfolio company decarbonisation plans to the set of metrics it tracks.

Borrowers and lenders may find useful tips and insights on incorporating ESG into direct lending and measuring greenhouse gas emissions.

The bank wants Australia-listed sponsor Cromwell to report on indirect carbon emissions.

The PRI attributes the extension to a 'high demand for access' to its online platform amid its first reporting cycle in two years.

As private markets initiatives related to specific social issues such as diversity and employee-ownership mature, inequality more generally could become a priority for private fund managers and investors.

State-backed investment company, Permodalan Nasional Berhad, sees the EDCI as a route to more consistent emissions data gathering.

Though the asset class is generally behind the curve on ESG, attempts to harmonise disclosure in private debt are beginning to gain momentum.