ESG was already going mainstream, led by a shift in investor preference and regulatory push. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the "S" social dimension to the forefront again. As we wade through this period, financial institutions are now seeking to accelerate true ESG integration into investment processes and risk modelling. While there is an honest resolve to strengthen ESG practices, many financial institutions face operational bottlenecks to achieve ESG leadership.

Join our discussion forum, co-hosted by Greenwich Associates and CRISIL GR&A

We will take a closer look at how global banks and asset managers can build best practices around data quality, assessment frameworks and risk modelling.

Current ESG regulations are inconsistent and continue to evolve. While the external ESG data and ratings ecosystem have evolved over the past 2-3 years, firms continue to face considerable data quality challenges due to the lack of global regulatory standards, divergent frameworks, missing material data, and inconsistent ratings.

In the discussion, the speakers will share their experiences of, and insights on -

• Current industry wide, best-in-class ESG integration practices across investment and lending
  
• Emerging expectations from institutional investors and regulators on the ESG front
  
• How the Covid-19 situation has changed ESG research and analytics priorities
  
• Roadblocks and workarounds - addressing concerns over divergent standards, data quality and scorecards
  
• Looking ahead - reshaping ESG practices to benefit from the ongoing sustainability wave

Click here for more information on the white paper titled, ‘Rising to the ESG challenge, Asset managers need to upgrade operational capabilities to meet investor expectations’