Climate risk analytics a priority for buy-side investors

Climate change risk analytics are an investment priority for the majority of buy-side investors as they seek to future-proof portfolios, but the quality of data is a concern for most.  A survey of senior executives, representing $1trn in assets, by research firm Verdantix found that 58% view risk analytics as an area of spending priority, while just over one in four (27%) say their priority ESG financial solution is ESG scores for investment decisions. But buy-side investors expressed concern about the quality of ESG data available to them. With regards to geo-spatial data solutions, ...