Addressing challenges with ESG data

DigFin and State Street organized a webinar with leading buy-side experts in Asia to discuss how they are using data for sustainable investing and ESG mandates.

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• Speakers:
• Marion O’Donnell, Fidelity International
• Hardik Shah, GMO
• Liza Jansen, Prudential Corporation Asia
• Konstantina Founta, State Street
• Jame DiBiasio, DigFin (moderator)

• Timecodes:
• 0:00 – Welcome and introduction to ESG data for buy sides
• 2:01 – Changing availability of ESG data in Asia
• 3:42 – Are regulatory disclosure requirements in line with available data?
• 5:20 – APAC versus EU from an asset owner’s perspective
• 6:55 – How data is used to accommodate differences among APAC markets
• 10:05 – How different is treating ESG data versus other investment data?
• 11:38 – How to determine when data is material
• 13:10 – Using data to tell consistent stories about sustainable investing
• 15:20 – Is there too much ESG data being disclosed?
• 18:10 – Are regulators asking companies to disclose the right kind of information?
• 19:20 – Can asset owners simply tell companies to adhere to international disclosure standards?
• 21:45 – Human analysis and engagement versus AI and data-driven decisions
• 24:45 – How to value and price a data vendor
• 26:55 – Helping asset managers source from and evaluate vendors
• 30:00 – Does bespoke client reporting fit with global standards?
• 33:10 – Integrating ESG data throughout buy-side operations
• 35:20 – Managing disclosure bias among companies eager to score well
• 41:02 – Will regulation “clean up the ESG vendor zoo”?
• 44:35 – Does too much disclosure mandates obscure greenwashing?
• 47:42 – What best practices should the industry suggest to Asian regulators?
• 49:50 – Comparing value and costs between traditional financial ratings and AI-driven ratings
• 54:44 – How to engage with Asian regulators on ESG
• 56:30 – How asset managers should think about budgeting for ESG