Scientific Beta

IHS Markit: "A recent study of ESG equity returns by Scientific Beta, a Singapore-based ESG/climate index platform, showed that ESG strategies are not resulting in outperformance as claimed by many asset managers."

IHS Markit 05/05/2021

 

"(...) Global asset managers, tired of dealing with multiple regimes for disclosing climate and environment-related risks, say governments need to establish a uniform, yet simple, metric for reporting that will drive investments for achieving net-zero carbon goals. (...) A recent study of ESG equity returns by Scientific Beta, a Singapore-based ESG/climate index platform, showed that ESG strategies are not resulting in outperformance as claimed by many asset managers. (...)" 

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