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February 21, 2012 - Interactive Data Corporation, a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, has partnered with RepRisk AG, the leading provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) business intelligence, to expand the content available via PrimeTerminal Professional, Interactive Data’s customizable desktop solution.
RepRisk’s quantitative reputational risk indicators for individual companies and sectors, including current and historical data for the past two years, are now available via PrimeTerminal. This information can be displayed in comprehensive overviews, which can instantly be opened by context-sensitive navigation from a stock quote. |
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January 24, 2012 - RepRisk has today announced that it is providing environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) data to be used by UBS to enhance risk management and control in onboarding and transaction due diligence.
The UBS compliance database will now also incorporate RepRisk’s comprehensive environmental and social risk information on controversial companies. The bank will use the information on a global scale for client vetting within all divisions, including Wealth Management and Swiss Bank, Global Asset Management and the Investment Bank. RepRisk data will be used in the onboarding process to screen potential new clients and suppliers, as well as for periodic client review processes and to check on risks related to transactions. |
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November 29, 2011 - RepRisk AG is pleased to announce the release of “RepRisk 2012”, the first enterprise edition of its reputation risk management tool. This software as a service (SaaS) application, previously only provided to financial institutions, can be used to proactively monitor environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposure for multinational corporations, sectors or countries.
By capturing negative sentiment on ESG issues from a broad range of stakeholders, RepRisk’s business intelligence provides global industry leaders with insight on controversial practices related to companies, projects, countries and industries. The RepRisk tool can be used to track suppliers, partners, competitors, clients and affiliates through the creation of ‘watchlists’ and instant notifications related to these via an email alert service. |
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| November 28, 2011 - SunGard has added up-to-date environmental, social and governance (ESG) data for publicly listed companies and projects around the world to its MarketMap global market data terminal via an integration with RepRisk AG. The information gives MarketMap users the ability to identify controversial companies across sectors and countries and to compare companies’ ratings with their peers and their sectors. |
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| November 18, 2011 - RepRisk is pleased to announce that it was nominated as a finalist for the OG25 2011 Innovative Green Start-up Award in the US. The 3rd annual green startup competition recognized twenty-five of the most innovative eco-startups. OG25 Innovative Green Startup finalists were showcased on November 11 at the Annual Opportunity Green Conference, held in Los Angeles. |
November 02, 2011 - RepRisk AG is pleased to announce the launch of its RepRisk Release 2012 for Banking. This new version will greatly enhance the offering to clients in the banking sector through improved transparency of issues and controversies surrounding companies and projects.
RepRisk is a web-based tool that allows users to proactively monitor environmental, social and governance risks related to their clients, investments and to new business relationships.
“Banks have increasingly come under pressure from stakeholders and regulators to improve their governance practices and to address environmental and social issues in every aspect of their business. In order to do so, they require up-to-date and relevant information at their fingertips” said Dr. Philipp Aeby, CEO at RepRisk. “RepRisk 2012 is suitable for all areas within corporate, investment and private banking and allows users to identify and assess risks related to companies, projects, industry sectors and countries”.
On a daily basis, the RepRisk team tracks companies’ and projects’ ESG risk exposure by proactively monitoring environmental, social and governance issues across a global universe of public media, government, NGO, community, industry and other stakeholder publicly available information sources in 13 languages. The RepRisk business intelligence produced by our analysts helps clients to screen client portfolios, conduct due diligence for corporate lending as well as trade, project and export finance, enhance sell-side research, and assess risks when investigating M&A targets and managing IPOs. It can also be used in communications for proactive reputation management and can provide ongoing screening for supply chain and procurement managers and client onboarding. Integrated into the banking core decision making processes, it can also be used as a tool to demonstrate compliance.
“RepRisk provides a comprehensive, objective and accurate assessment of ESG risks on companies and projects “ said a Sustainability Officer from Credit Suisse. “It offers an efficient solution to manage reputational and compliance risks across our operations.”
The new version of RepRisk introduces extensive enhancements. Summaries of more than 400 cases have been added, whereby scandals or major events for a company can be followed from their onset. Key words within news items have been tagged, enabling fast searches for information related to companies on highly controversial topics such as cluster munitions, tar sands, fracking, gambling and tobacco for negative screening across portfolios.
Furthermore, users will now have access to several new filters including an interactive version of the RepRisk Index, a quantitative measure of a company or project’s reputational risk. Other additions are an interactive world map that shows the countries where each company faces criticism, and spider charts that indicate the company’s performance related to alleged breaches of ESG issues and UN Global Compact Principles. These also allow users to compare companies against their sector averages.
For additional information please contact:
Alessandra Oglino – Project Manager
Sales & Marketing
Tel. + 41 43 300 54 48
E-Mail: oglino@reprisk.com or sales@reprisk.com
About RepRisk
RepRisk™ monitors environmental, social and governance issues. Through this monitoring, our analysts cover negative news in 13 languages on more than 20,000 listed and unlisted companies. The coverage of companies is not limited and the data is updated daily. The criticism on companies from thousands of publicly available sources is collected, analyzed and quantified by the analysts. This results in summaries describing the relevant accusations specific to the companies and projects in each article, together with the RepRisk Index (RRI), a unique quant based indicator of reputational risks. These risks are specifically related to a company’s, project’s, sector’s or country’s environmental footprint, community and employee issues, human rights violations, corruption, fraud, and tax evasion issues, among others. |
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October 13, 2011 - RepRisk AG is pleased to announce the release of its web-based “RepRisk 2012” ESG risk management application. The new version of RepRisk delivers enhanced business risk information to asset managers.
The RepRisk tool allows clients to monitor risks related to their investment portfolios, as well as industry and country exposure based on environmental, social and governance issues. |
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October 11, 2011 - Lauren Crockett, Operations Manager, and Robert Szigeti, North American Sales Representative, attended the SRI in the Rockies conference in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 2 to 5.
The SRI in the Rockies conference recognizes and encourages the efforts of people and organizations from North America and around the world working for social justice and environmental sustainability. The conference is designed to inspire innovation, support leadership efforts, and facilitate collaboration among those who seek to direct the flow of investment capital in transformative ways and to catalyze a shift to a more sustainable global economy.
Robert and Lauren attended panels on the significance of gender equality in the workplace and its importance to the success of a business model, as well as many interesting discussions about the significant impacts of water scarcity on industries which involve mining, alternative energy and natural gas exploration.
One of the major topics discussed was the current push in the US towards the extraction of shale gas through the process of 'fracking'. In the "Flaming Faucet" Panel discussion on fracking, a representative from the Environmental Defense Fund stressed that the risks the natural gas industry is facing are not limited to fracking practices, but also extend to the importance of disclosure of chemical compounds used in the processes and the potential damage the industry could have on local infrastructure including roads and pipelines. |
October 07, 2011 - Sales representative Robert Klijn attended the two day ESG Europe conference in Amsterdam where specialists on responsible investment gathered for various discussions on related topics. The majority of the sessions were panel discussions led by Hugh Wheelan, Managing Editor of responsible-investor.com.
Dexia AM, one of the pioneers of responsible investing in Europe with some EUR 18 billion of SRI funds under management, was one of major issues discussed during the breaks. During the conference, participants received the news that parent firm Dexia has been struck down by the European sovereign debt crisis. Dexia will seek to sell off the fund arm.
On the first day, the presentation of Alex van der Velden, Head of Investment, Responsible Equity Strategies at PGGM Investments, was most rewarding. He has been building a new investment team and process along the UN Principles of Responsible Investment for the past three years. His team currently manages a concentrated portfolio of 15-20 companies focused on developed markets. It realised a 17 percent outperformance since inception.
Robert posed questions on how to involve mainstream portfolio managers, which is an area of considerable debate. The UN PRI, represented at ESG Europe 2011 by Chairman Wolfgang Engshuber, could be one of the organisations to lead the mainstreaming of ESG issues.
On the second day, leading figures from the responsible investment industry voiced their opposition to the European Commission’s proposed Financial Trading Tax. Pension funds would move to investing in derivatives rather than directly. However, Faith groups such as the Methodist Church in the UK have welcomed the idea. It is intended to target high frequency trading – in the process raising up to EUR 55 billion a year for the European Union.
The keynote lecture of Noreena Hertz, Professor of Globalisation, Sustainability and Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Duisenberg School of Finance, related to a new mindset that drives innovation and opportunity was impressive.
Harry Hummels, Managing Director at SNS Impact Investing and Professor of Ethics, Organisation and Society at Maastricht University, favours a radical change. He challenged the audience, asking who will be the new leader capable of changing the current mindset as Martin Luther did 400 years ago with his Enlightenment. |
July 11, 2011 - Can you describe any novel concepts that came out at the Clean Investor Conference on June 30?
At the conference in London I discovered that energy efficiency seems to be the new buzz word in the world of clean investment instead of renewable energy.
Meanwhile, outside the conference centre in Westminster, public workers demonstrated for a better pension system.
The UK government is now establishing the Green Investment Bank. Can you tell us a bit more about this new institution?
This new government defines itself as “the greenest government ever”. The Green Investment Bank will be a publicly financed bank that will provide support for green investments like micro energy generation. An initial GBP 3 billion of public investment should lead to GBP 15 billion in private investments. In The Netherlands and in Chicago similar initiatives have also been started.
What political trends emerged during the conference?
An agreement at the climate change conference in Durban in December 2012 is not to be expected (as happened in Cancun and Copenhagen). Conclusions were that the nature, stability and credibility of a government’s policy are important factors. It should stimulate the interest of portfolio managers. Developing countries mostly lack a consistent policy and the number of deals to invest in infrastructure is very low.
What is the latest on 'green' themes across different asset classes?
Exchange traded-funds (ETFs) offer liquidity and if you trade them on market close, you do not pay bid-ask spread. Existing green bonds are not as liquid as the treasury market and the currency of the bond is important. In real estate, it is important to work together with the tenants. This could result in a green lease contract with low energy charges for the tenants. Not taking measures may lead to a discount risk. Traditional infrastructure finance has been disappointing.
What was said about the presence of unions in relation to company performance?
Retail companies that have employees with a strong union membership perform better on the stock markets, according to a union representative. For example, Kroger and Safeway have outperformed Walmart, Ahold and Tesco. |
May 27, 2011 - In May 2011, RepRisk received the award for ‘Most Important Innovation in Sustainability’ at the Sustainability Congress 2011 held at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany.
Philipp Aeby, RepRisk CEO, attended the conference to accept the award, presented by Chairman of the Jury Professor Thomas Meuser, on the floor of the former German Parliament. The annual conference has become one of the main events in the sustainable investment calendar, with this year’s sponsors including Sarasin, Pictet, Lacuna and Oekorenta. |
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May 09, 2011 - RepRisk AG, a specialized data provider that identifies and monitors environmental, social and governance risks for financial institutions, investment professionals and compliance and supply chain functions, has further enhanced its coverage of ESG issues by adding four new languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish. This enhancement is possible through collaboration with Ethix SRI Advisors, a leading advisor to institutional investors in the area of sustainable and responsible investment.
Nicole Streuli, Head of RepRisk Operations and Research said “We are broadening our coverage of this important region in relation to environmental, social and governance issues, and continue to increase the comprehensiveness of our database thereby enhancing our offering to clients.” |
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May 03, 2011 - On Tuesday May 3 2011, RepRisk received the award for 'Most Important Innovation in Sustainability' at the Sustainability Congress 2011 held at the World Conference Center in Bonn.
The annual conference is one of the main event in the sustainable investment industry calendar, with this year's sponsors including Sarasin, Pictet, Lacuna and Oekorenta. RepRisk CEO Philipp Aeby was in attendance to accept the award on the floor of the former German Parliament, presented by Chairman of the Jury Professor Thomas Meuser.
Philipp Aeby said 'We were delighted and honored to receive this prestigious award, which recognizes the uniqueness of what we do and the important role our ESG data plays in the sustainability arena.' |
April 29, 2011 - Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has selected Zurich-based RepRisk AG to supply it with data for its integration of ESG factors in risk management. The Bank will use RepRisk’s services to keep abreast of reputational risks stemming from criticism related to its investments, financing services and client relationships.
“The Bank will use RepRisk information to aid with client on-boarding and lending practices as well as with its investment processes” stated Hisanobu Chigira, Senior Manager in the Social & Environmental Risk Assessment Office within the Structured Finance division at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi. “After testing the RepRisk data, we found it to be very useful in alerting us immediately to companies and projects that may present environmental, social or governance risks to the Bank.” |
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| April 28, 2011 - RepRisk AG and the Hub Zürich are proud to announce the installation of a RepRisk terminal at the Hub premises in Zurich on April 28. The Hub Zürich offers work and interaction space to social entrepreneurs in order to help create an environment where innovative ideas for social change can be developed and implemented. RepRisk offers businesses a tool that allows them to check the social risks in their business relationships as viewed by third parties such as newspapers and NGOs. |
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April 28, 2011 - As part of its fortnightly events, the Hub Zurich hosted 'After the Crisis: Sustainable Investing?' where the potential of sustainable investment was explored yesterday.
The two guest speakers, Francisco Cabarrubia of Alternative Bank and Ivo Knoepfel of Onvalues, presented to a crowd of approximately 70.
While Cabarrubia of Alternative Bank spoke of their clients opting for lower rates of return in exchange for secure knowledge about the social impact of their investments, Knoepfel spoke of sustainable investments not necessarily resulting in less financial reward, believing that, in particular, long-term investments could have even greater pay-offs in the future.
The two presentations were followed by a group session where the hosts invited members of the audience to solve a question around the topic in allocated groups. Many opinions and ideas were exchanged, resulting in a range of interpretations about the definition of sustainable investment and raising questions over how we can measure the sustainability of a company and how we can quantify it.
This was in part answered by a short introduction to RepRisk, which was given in combination with the announcement of the launch of a newly installed Demo Terminal at the Hub Zurich, given by Peter Ing. Hub members and visitors were consequently invited to discover how the RepRisk tool could provide a means to quantify the sustainability of a company or project as well as screen them for environmental, social and governance risks. |
March 28, 2011 - The bimonthly event 'Green Drinks' held in Zurich, is aimed at bringing together people interested in the topic of sustainability. Organizer Falko Paetzold initiated Green Drinks in 2010 with the idea that it would be held each time at a different venue. Attendees stem from a wide range of backgrounds and industries, including investment professionals, environmentalists, academics and entrepreneurs, bringing differing perspectives and ideas, and ensuring lively discussions.
On Tuesday evening, RepRisk was proud to host the Green Drinks community at its office, where it had set up several demonstration terminals at which attendees could test its online tool that collects ESG data on thousands of companies and projects. RepRisk also took the opportunity to display a preview of its company reports, which will be offered for online purchase following the launch of its webshop in May.
Early in the evening, Falko gave a welcome address, in which he thanked RepRisk. He explained that his team at Vontobel Private Bank had been using RepRisk data for several years, and that during this time they had witnessed an increase in interest and a greater acceptance of the need to integrate such timely sustainability data within different areas of the bank. RepRisk CEO Philipp Aeby also addressed the crowd of approximately 75 people, focusing on the increasing call for transparency we have witnessed in recent years, and the changing expectations of investors and the public.
RepRisk extends its thanks to everyone who attended and helped create such a dynamic atmosphere. We look forward to the next Green Drinks on May 31, which will be held this time at the Hub. |
March 10, 2011 - The Rights & Responsibilities of Institutional Investors conference, held on March 10 at the Renaissance Hotel in Amsterdam, addressed the theme 'Protecting Assets through Responsible Fiduciary Practices'. The central question posed was: what is the appropriate fiduciary role for shareholders and investors? Participants agreed that shareholders have both the right and the responsibility to monitor corporate activities to ensure that value is being created and maintained by decision-makers and that those executives are held accountable.
At the conference, compliance and legal officers, together with decision-makers from European public pension and insurance funds and mutual fund companies, shared information on how to best protect assets through responsible fiduciary practices.
Attendees really liked a case study about Lehman Brothers. Much of what we have learned since suggests a systemic regulatory failure as well as a lack of honest disclosure and concealment of huge proportions.
One panel discussed Investors' Rights and Responsibilities in Emerging Markets. Panel members agreed that there is a correlation between ESG disclosure and share performance. Engagement with companies has started, but with the smaller companies there is a lack of experience and guidance. Brasilian IPOs are similar to London offerings as two-thirds of investors are foreign. The secondary markets are more difficult as transparency is flattening.
Another panel discussed the shortage of staff of the SEC. A SEC settlement takes a lot of time and amounts are low. The general conclusion was that private actions are the better solution.
The Panel Discussion 'What Can We Learn from the BP Disaster?' was both informative and entertaining. Panellists, including RepRisk representative Robert Klijn, played roles of a lawyer defending five conservative opinions (business as usual) and roles of an activist defending five pro-active opinions (need for change). The themes involved bashing BP, blackswan/bad apple, predictable/preventable surprise, corporate reporting standards, investment research and active ownership. During the lively discussion, Claudia Kruse, Head of Corporate Governance at APG, mentioned RepRisk as useful tool for finding controversial issues.
Finally Sir Richard Branson, Founder and President of Virgin Group, spoke about his own guiding principles: put staff and clients first, and this will lead to shareholder benefits; ensure staff are proud to work for your company; keep companies small to ensure an entrepreneurial environment. He also said that he is motivated to push new frontiers in the quest to improve our planet. |
| February 21, 2011 - RepRisk's Head of Sales and Marketing, Charlotte Mansson visited the renowned MBA program at St Gallen on February 21, to serve on the judging panel of Professor Siegenthaler's Corporate Ecology and Sustainability class. Students had to present an overview of the sustainability issues in selected sectors, such as retail, shipping and urban mining, and make recommendations for key players in that sector. Case studies focused on reducing carbon footprint, screening supply chains, developing innovative technologies, and branching out into more environmentally friendly products. The presentations were both well researched and engaging and the two best performing teams won equal first place. Best of luck to the students from these groups who proceed to apply for an internship with RepRisk! |
February 09, 2011 - RepRisk Senior Analyst Christophe Diederich visited The Hub in Zurich, part of a global network for social enterprise that offers a free space for people to work in, supplied with desks and computers. Christophe gave a demonstration of the RepRisk tool, which will now be accessible there for free research by Hub visitors. RepRisk is excited to feature in this vibrant network and hopes that a new generation of social entrepreneurs will develop an appreciation of the reputational risks entailed in the environmental, social, and governance performance of their business relationships.
For further information, please visit: http://www.hubzurich.org |
| February 02, 2011 - John Tobin, Head of Sustainability Affairs at Credit Suisse, and Philipp Aeby, CEO of RepRisk, kicked off a new module of Professor Siegenthaler's Corporate Ecology and Sustainability course at the St. Gallen MBA. In the first part of the seminar, MBA students had to assess the environmental and social risks associated with business activities in several sectors. In the second part, John Tobin and Philipp Aeby offered a framework on how to manage such risks from a banking perspective. Students will work on a corresponding assignment and conduct their research using the RepRisk database. They will then present their results to the class on February 21, 2011. |
February 01, 2011 - Christophe Diederich of RepRisk took part in the Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen (FNG) Annual Meetting, held in Zurich. The FNG is the sustainable finance industry association for German speaking countries, with branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Two main subjects were discussed: global standards in sustainable investing, and a transparency stamp for financial products. The standards discussion touched on issues related to investments in BP; the question debated was whether an investor should avoid BP altogether or if they should instead invest and fully disclose their reasons. Avoidance illustrates a stock kicking investment strategy whereas full disclosure would be a sustainable investment strategy centered on transparency.
The second discussion dealt with the transparency stamp, which was developed by the FNG together with Eurosif. Members were asked whether they could envision a broader application of the stamp to all funds. Here there was a majority of participants who viewed such a stamp as beneficial to the trust an investor puts in a fund. Overall, the event showed that sustainability is moving from a specific investment strategy to a general characteristic demanded across all types of investment strategies.
For further information, please go to: http://www.forum-ng.org (German) and http://www.eurosif.org/sri-resources/sri-transparency-code |
| January 28, 2011 - At the request of asset manager SAM and the student organization Oikos, Luca Bortolani and Philipp Aeby of RepRisk presented at the UN PRI Young Scholars Finance Academy on the integration of reputational risks into investment decisions. This relatively new development in investment management has been triggered by the recent global financial crisis and the BP oil spill in 2010. It offers some exciting research opportunities for academics and students who will tap into RepRisk's database on environmental, social, governance and associated reputational risks, which has collected information on thousands of companies since 2005. Initially, it is suggested that research may quantitatively assess the correlation of those risk factors with the share price and share price volatility through a focus on specific cases. |
| December 01, 2010 - US Sales Representative Robert Szigeti attended the SRI in the Rockies conference in San Antonio, Texas, from November, 18 - 21. The SRI in the Rockies is an annual gathering of investment professionals working to direct the flow of investments in a more positive, healthy and sustainable way. The conference was an excellent platform to meet and listen to passionate leaders from all corners of the sustainable and socially responsible investor community. One of the major topics discussed, particularly during the Jantzi Analytic presentation, was the methods of quantifying and measuring reputational risk and human rights abuse. |
November 30, 2010 - On Wednesday November 24 at the London Stock Exchange, RepRisk, along with co-host Hermes Equity Ownership Services, held an event entitled 'The Stewardship Code: Implementation and Challenges'. The UK Code, which has received a great deal of attention from abroad, focuses on active ownership and how this can be achieved. The diverse panel members for the discussion included Susannah Haan, formerly of the Financial Reporting Council, the body responsible for developing the Code, as well as Colin Melvin of Hermes, Frank Curtiss of Railpen, Philipp Aeby of RepRisk and Henk de Bruin of Philips Electronics. Speakers presented their perspectives on the Code and how it can best be implemented by all signatories.
Philipp Aeby presented RepRisk as a tool that can aid parties in adhering to Section 4 of the voluntary Code that states that institutional investors should intervene to address any concerns about a company arising from poor governance or risks related to environmental and social matters.
Henk de Bruin's presentation offered a very interesting insight into Philips Electronics' vision and its attempts to achieve transparency and good governance for the benefit of all stakeholders.
The event was extremely well attended by a range of asset owners and managers, who provided a lively discussion afterwards during the question time. Concerns were raised about the wording of the Code and in particular, what is expected from signatories in terms of reporting as of 2011, in accordance with its 'report or explain' principle. |
November 23, 2010 - Head of Sales and Marketing, Charlotte Mansson, together with Senior Analyst Lauren Crockett from the RepRisk team, attended the TBLI Conference Europe 2010 on November 11 and 12 in London. The conference was meant to present a platform to exchange ideas and information as to how ESG policies and issues can be implemented into the current financial landscape. Several speakers at the conference addressed the challenges of developing a specific and quantifiable approach to incorporating ESG issues into the investment analysis process, while others were in search of ways to measure these risks in connection to the bottom line.
Charlotte gave a speech at the 'Future of ESG Research' workshop where she presented RepRisk as a tool that could be used to anticipate and/or prevent future ESG controversies from damaging clients' portfolios.
At the workshop entitled 'Sustainability Indices', participants discussed the importance of a company's attitude towards disclosure and transparency in regard to ESG risks. Several participants expressed the opinion that such issues will only be resolved through engagement with companies found to be in violation of set standards rather than with a swift divestment policy.
Another 'hot topic' at the conference was the implementation of the recently introduced UK Stewardship Code into investment practices. Participants discussed the 'comply or explain' policy of the code as well as the actual gains that could be identified by using the Code. A Hermes Equity Ownership Services panel member for the discussion expressed the idea that 'the code should be used as a tool, not a rule'. |
November 16, 2010 - Hermes EOS, a leader in responsible investment and stewardship, is pleased to announce it will begin using RepRisk to monitor its clients' investments in public and private companies for ESG risks.
Colin Melvin, Chief Executive of Hermes EOS said “RepRisk’s service provides relevant, timely and useful data which will alert us to negative news associated with companies in our clients’ portfolios. This will supplement our current screening process and assist us in engaging with companies on relevant environmental, social and governance issues with the aim of improving their performance.”
Melvin said: “We have surveyed the market to identify best in class screening providers. Adding RepRisk to our stable of such providers consolidates our range of existing data sources and adds to the scope of our engagement work and to the service we provide to our clients.” |
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November 03, 2010 - On October 30, Philipp Aeby, the CEO of RepRisk AG, was invited by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences to lecture on reputational risk management as part of the advanced studies course on corporate communications. He first presented a reputational risk management framework used in the banking industry that compares pre-crisis risk assessment to post-crisis communication.
In the second part of the lecture, Philipp analyzed the environmental and social exposure of BP, Foxconn, Goldman Sachs, Siemens, Sinar Mas Group, and Vedanta Resources for the last four years by using the RepRisk database.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the presentation, please email contact@reprisk.com. |
September 23, 2010 - SIX Telekurs, a leading provider of international financial information, has partnered with Zurich-based RepRisk AG to offer data on environmental and social risks in its flagship display product Telekurs iD.
Environmental and social risks pose a threat to the reputation of a company and often have devastating consequences for its financial success. SIX Telekurs' iD display product helps to manage these potential threats. Thanks to the collaboration between SIX Telekurs and RepRisk AG, the leading provider of dynamic data on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, Telekurs iD now contains news and key data on the reputational risks faced by approximately 8,000 companies. This unique service is made possible by the RepRisk® data included at no extra cost in the Telekurs iD packages. The information contains valuable insights into companies which may represent a risk for investors. |
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August 03, 2010 - Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has appointed Zurich-based RepRisk as a further environmental, social and governance (ESG) data provider. CFSGAM will use the RepRisk® tool to help integrate shorter term ESG news into investment analysis across the global teams.
Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment, Amanda McCluskey said the ESG information provided by RepRisk is unique because it often differs greatly from the data produced by the company itself. "The information is effectively real time and allows us to be up to speed with any negative ESG news on the companies we invest in. RepRisk also covers unlisted companies so we are able to use the information for our credit and fixed incomes companies."
Ms McCluskey said much of the ESG research in the market is reviewed only annually and the reality is analysts are monitoring company information daily. "The RepRisk input will mean the investment teams will be updated on potential risk issues for companies in a timely manner. It will also ensure we are engaging with companies on the most relevant ESG issues," said Ms McCluskey. |
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| May 03, 2010 - RepRisk, a specialized international data provider that identifies and monitors environmental and social risks for financial institutions, investment professionals and compliance functions, is pleased to announce that it is enhancing its coverage of corporate governance issues. As of May 1, 2010, RepRisk will include news items related to major cases of fraud, tax evasion and anti-competitive practices. In addition, SAM - a leading Swiss-based sustainability investment boutique and a client of RepRisk - will be utilizing RepRisk for its Corporate Sustainability Assessment for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). |
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| April 19, 2010 - RepRisk, a specialized data provider that identifies and monitors environmental and social risks for financial institutions, investment professionals and compliance functions, is partnering with The Japan Research Institute (JRI), a leading research institution specialized in information and financial systems, corporate strategy as well as domestic and foreign economic and policy issues. This collaboration will allow RepRisk to enhance its coverage of environmental and social issues by including Japanese language sources while enabling JRI to provide its clients with comprehensive information on environmental and social risks. "By partnering with JRI, we are broadening the breadth of our international coverage of environmental and social issues," said Philipp Aeby, Managing Director of RepRisk. "RepRisk now covers all major business languages - which underscores the comprehensiveness of our database and enhances our offering to clients." |
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March 11, 2010 - RiskMetrics Group, a leading provider of risk management and corporate governance services to the global financial community, is partnering with RepRisk, a specialized data provider that identifies and monitors environmental and social risks for financial institutions and investment professionals. "By partnering with RepRisk, we are broadening the depth of our sustainability rankings for the benefit of our clients who have an active interest in environmental and social issues," said Ran Fuchs, Head of RiskMetrics' ESG Analytics Business. "Further, RepRisk's independent assessment on environmental and social risks ensures our sustainability rankings are top quality."
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| January 20, 2010 - RepRisk has released a report listing the top ten most environmentally and socially criticized companies of 2009. These companies have been severely criticized by the world's media and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses, severe environmental violations, impacts on local communities, corruption and bribery, as well as breaches of labor, health and safety standards. Rankings are based on the Reputational Risk Index (RRI), a quantitative risk measure that captures criticism and quantifies a company's exposure to controversial issues. It does not measure a company's overall reputation, but rather is an indicator of reputational risk. The ranking is directly derived from the negative press captured by RepRisk and is strictly rule-based. RepRisk is used by asset owners and asset managers, commercial and investment bankers, supply chain managers, and corporate responsibility experts. |
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| January 08, 2010 - To ensure full focus on both the consulting and RepRisk business areas, and to avoid any conflicts of interest, ECOFACT has set up two corresponding business units with fully dedicated teams. Olivier Jaeggi, Managing Partner, will lead the consulting team and Philipp Aeby, Managing Partner, will lead the RepRisk team. Raul Manjarin will continue to be in charge of international EDDs within the consulting business unit. Within the RepRisk business unit, Luca Bortolani will head Product Management, Charlotte Mansson will head Sales & Marketing, and Nicole Streuli-Fürst will head Operations. Irina Jung is the Representative for Switzerland and Key Account Manager for financial data providers, Sharon Maharg is the Representative for the Americas, and Responsible Research is our distribution and research partner for the Asian-Pacific region. |
| August 05, 2009 - Burson-Marsteller, one of the leading PR and communications agencies, has entered a cooperation agreement with ECOFACT, a research firm specializing in the analysis of environmental and social risks. RepRisk®, a risk radar developed by ECOFACT, is a web-based tool for the identification of controversies surrounding companies and projects. With this collaboration, Burson-Marsteller complements its services in the increasingly important areas of reputation management and crisis prevention with new, evidence-based analysis tools. |
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July 07, 2009 - ECOFACT is pleased to announce that it has won the tender for the ethical screening of companies in the Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global's portfolio. The purpose of the contract is to use RepRisk as a monitoring tool to identify any companies in the portfolio that may be involved in:
- Serious or systematic human rights violations, including violations of international labor standards
- Grave breaches of individual rights in situations of war or conflict
- Severe environmental damage
- Gross corruption, and
- Other particularly serious violations of fundamental ethical norms
Olivier Jaeggi, Chairman and President of ECOFACT, says: "We are absolutely delighted to be awarded this prestigious tender and look forward to working together over the next four years with the Council on Ethics on this important contract."
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June 24, 2009 - ECOFACT has entered a marketing and research partnership with Responsible Research, an independent research provider specializing in ESG research in Asia. Responsible Research will market RepRisk to Asian institutional investors and use its in-depth knowledge of Asian environmental, social, and corporate governance issues to enhance RepRisk's coverage of media and NGOs. The cooperation with Responsible Research ensures that Chinese and Korean language sources will be covered as of July 2009.
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April 21, 2009 - As of today, RepRisk allows you to identify which company or project could be in violation of one of the UN Global Compact Principles. The ten UN Global Compact Principles have been added as a new entity to the database.
In addition, we have further improved the coverage of news for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. In particular, RepRisk now also covers Russian sources on top of the languages already provided: English, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese.
Furthermore, we have refined the scope and added four labor-specific issues:
- Child labor
- Forced labor
- Freedom of association and collective bargaining
- Discrimination in employment
Finally, a new sorting function in the RepRisk Relationships Box in the company or project profile allows you to easily identify the most relevant relationships, e.g. issues or countries related to a particular company or project.
If you do not have an account yet and are interested in what RepRisk can do for you, sign up for a trial account. |
| December 15, 2008 - ECOFACT has released a report listing the top ten most environmentally and socially criticized companies in the following categories: Emerging Markets, North America, Financial Institutions (Banks, Financial Services, and Insurance), Utilities, including Clean Tech, Overall 2008. Companies on these lists have been severely criticized by the world's media and NGOs for issues including human rights abuses, severe environmental violations, impacts on local communities, corruption and bribery, and breaches of labor, health and safety standards. Rankings are based on the Reputational Risk Index (RRI), as measured by RepRisk. RepRisk does not measure a firm's overall reputation. Instead, by capturing criticism, RepRisk provides an indicator of reputational risk. The ranking is directly derived from the negative press captured by RepRisk and is strictly rule-based. RepRisk is used by asset owners and asset managers, commercial and investment bankers, supply chain managers, and corporate responsibility experts. |
| October 21, 2008 - October 21, 2008 - ECOFACT is pleased to announce that it successfully hosted its panel discussion and lunch in London on "Responsible Investment Policies: Implementation and Challenges", Friday October 17, 2008. The speakers came from leading asset management firms F&C, BlackRock, Insight Investment, and UN PRI organization. The purpose of this event was to present and discuss the implementation of responsible investment policies and the challenges it poses. The presenters lead some of the financial industry's most renowned responsible investment teams, as well as developing the guiding principles. There was also an introduction to RepRisk. |
June 13, 2008 - ECOFACT was very pleased to welcome more than 50 participants at the lunch seminar on "Norm-based Exclusion: Evidence and Practice", June 13, 2008, at the Park Hyatt Zurich.
The keynote speaker was Kamil Zabielski from the Council of Ethics of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund, who presented and discussed the benefits of norm-based exclusion. The event commenced with an introduction to ECOFACT (presentation) by Olivier Jaeggi, ECOFACT's President and Managing Partner, and was followed by presentations from Kamil Zabielski (presentation, ethical guidelines). Martina Klose, ECOFACT's Director of Product Management, gave an introduction to RepRisk and Julian Koelbel from ETH Zurich presented evidence that norm-based exclusion might lead to better returns (presentation, thesis summary).
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