The article highlights the growing concern for risk in environmental investing for fund managers. Asset managers are developing and searching solutions to counter the growing regulatory and litigation risk around ESG. Managers must demonstrate compliance with the sustainable investment objectives that are being promoted by their funds, for example the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the six environmental objectives for the EU taxonomy alignment.
IFI Global highlights RiskMonitor ESG as a solution for ESG risk measurement.
The ESG Report spoke with Max Hilton, Managing Director of Clarus Risk, and Maria Palazzi-Nieves, Data Scientist and responsible for the development of RiskMonitor ESG.