Apex partners with Institutional Shareholder Services
25 January 2019 Rockville
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Apex Group has partnered with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to deliver Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting capabilities to asset managers worldwide.
Under the terms of the partnership, ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of ISS, will partner with Apex to deliver ESG reporting capabilities to its global client base.
The reports will allow Apex clients to measure the ESG performance of each of their portfolio companies.
According to Apex, it will do this through accessing ISS’ Governance QualityScores, company carbon footprints, and conduct norms-based screening through a simple intuitive system.
Peter Hughes, founder and CEO, Apex Group, said: “The world’s largest asset managers are shifting their focus towards ESG investing and many are launching ESG dedicated products and also measuring ESG sensitivity across their broader portfolios and businesses.”
“ISS is a leader in this space and our partnership enhances the Apex product portfolio through delivering innovative solutions to our clients as they change and evolve.”
“The asset management space has made great strides towards delivering transparency to both allocators and regulators over the past couple of years, and the rise of ESG as a mainstream strategy is a testament to how far the industry has come.”
Marija Kramer, managing director of ISS ESG, added: “We are pleased to partner with Apex and help their clients develop integrated responsible investing policies and practices into their investment decisions. Both Apex and ISS have flexible global operating models and combined we are able to offer this solution to Apex’s global client base seamlessly and through local delivery.”
Under the terms of the partnership, ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of ISS, will partner with Apex to deliver ESG reporting capabilities to its global client base.
The reports will allow Apex clients to measure the ESG performance of each of their portfolio companies.
According to Apex, it will do this through accessing ISS’ Governance QualityScores, company carbon footprints, and conduct norms-based screening through a simple intuitive system.
Peter Hughes, founder and CEO, Apex Group, said: “The world’s largest asset managers are shifting their focus towards ESG investing and many are launching ESG dedicated products and also measuring ESG sensitivity across their broader portfolios and businesses.”
“ISS is a leader in this space and our partnership enhances the Apex product portfolio through delivering innovative solutions to our clients as they change and evolve.”
“The asset management space has made great strides towards delivering transparency to both allocators and regulators over the past couple of years, and the rise of ESG as a mainstream strategy is a testament to how far the industry has come.”
Marija Kramer, managing director of ISS ESG, added: “We are pleased to partner with Apex and help their clients develop integrated responsible investing policies and practices into their investment decisions. Both Apex and ISS have flexible global operating models and combined we are able to offer this solution to Apex’s global client base seamlessly and through local delivery.”
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