ISS ESG / IMPACT & UN SDGS
SDG IMPACT RATING
Conduct a holistic assessment of a company’s impact on the UN SDGs.
Unique Approach to Measuring Impact
Determine a company’s positive or negative impact on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across three key pillars.
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PRODUCTS
& SERVICES
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OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
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CONTROVERSIES
ACCESS IMPACT SCORES ACROSS:
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SDGs
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Issuers
Data as of January 2023. All figures are approximate.
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Focus on Materiality
The SDG Impact Rating aggregation model ensures that a company’s overall impact is based on those SDGs in which it, within its sphere of influence, can have the greatest impact.
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Highly Industry-Specific Approach
A company’s operations score is based on industry-specific indicators, derived from the ESG Corporate Rating, that are mapped to the relevant SDGs.
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Unrivalled Customization
Granular pillar scores can be used to develop custom ratings that align with your unique investment objectives.
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Superior Research Quality
Methodology is underpinned by data and insights sourced from four industry-leading solutions within the ISS ESG universe.
SDG Solutions Assessment ›
ESG Corporate Rating ›
Norm-Based Research ›
Controversial Weapons Research ›
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The SDG Impact Rating Issuer Report provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of a company’s overall SDG impact as well as across all 17 SDGs and allows to better understand the issuer’s performance against its industry peers.
KEY BENEFITS
- Concise overview of a company’s overall SDG impact and across all 17 SDGs
- In-depth analysis leveraging 120 data points
- Impact assessment across the pillars Products & Services, Operations, and Controversies
- Additional insight into key impact drivers
- Clear and descriptive infographics
- Industry peers comparison
The SDG Impact Rating Portfolio Report offers analyses of a portfolio’s positive and negative impacts on the SDGs, as well as insights into the performance of select holdings in key areas.
KEY BENEFITS
- Overall portfolio SDG impact per impact category by portfolio weight
- Comparison with benchmark of own choice
- Highlight of top 5 and bottom 5 holdings by SDG Impact Rating and weight
- Median portfolio impact for all 17 SDGs, including range of goal ratings
- Highlight of 5 holdings with worst controversy pillar scores by weight
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