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Zug (February 26, 2021) – Qontigo’s index provider STOXX was named Best European Index Provider for ESG ETFs at this year’s ETF Express Awards. STOXX indices have now received awards from ETF Express for the eleventh time. Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll of the entire ETF Express readership of over […]

Climate action is gathering pace within the investment community, but significantly more needs to be done in order to meet global warming targets, a panel argues during a Responsible Investor webinar.

Analytics | Index | ESG and Climate
INFOGRAPHIC: Who, How, What. How to Measure Sustainable Development Investments
In this infographic, we outline how the data and methodology of the Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) can help investors align and track portfolios’ contributions to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to report PRI sustainable outcomes.

In 2021, efforts to halt nature loss are set to accelerate further — with a key role to be played by investors.

The STOXX® Global 1800 Index lost 1% from a record in December, when measured in dollars and including dividends. The index rose 16.9% last year.

Index | ESG and Climate
Beyond ESG: From ‘How Does Sustainability Affect My Portfolio’ to ‘How Does My Portfolio Affect the World?’
ESG integration, sustainability, and impact investing…While there may be overlap in the meanings of these terms, they each represent a distinct approach to “doing well while doing good” in investor portfolios.

Analytics | Index | ESG and Climate
Qontigo Summit: ‘Europe Must Lead in Standardization of ESG Data’
Europe has led the world in sustainable investing. A panel of experts told the Qontigo Investment Intelligence Summit on Dec. 9 that the region must now show the way forward in setting standards in non-financial reporting for ESG assets to thrive.

Analytics | ESG and Climate
The SDI AOP helps investors align with PRI expectations surrounding the UN Sustainable Development Goals
It is the time of year when signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) are fully immersed in the PRI reporting and assessment process, including the institutional investors responsible for Sustainable Development Investment Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP). Importantly, for the first time this year, signatories will be able to report on sustainable outcomes […]

Qontigo has become a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), underscoring its goal to advance sustainability in the investment industry.

Qontigo has become a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations-supported proponent of responsible investing, underscoring Qontigo’s commitment to advance sustainability in the global investment community.

SSF promotes the sustainable development of finance as a conduit for a safe and positive-impact world.

Analytics | Index | ESG and Climate
Qontigo Summit Explores Climate Change Risk for Investors, Regulators
Climate change was at the center of Qontigo’s Investment Intelligence Summit last month, in the week of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, as investors and supervisors discussed the impact of a changing environment on financial markets.